Today at Exeter Mags (don’t ask) out of all the things in my overnight bag, security confiscated my little hand sanitizer gel. My obviously more dangerous weapons of pointy nail file (previously confiscated at Luton) and perfume (taboo at Lincoln) were overlooked.
My first time on a plane my keyring was confiscated at LHR. They removed the spent ( harmless ) 7.62mm shell casing and gave me back my keys and a grenade lever. That was 20+ yrs ago but the same useless line following unthinking Muppets still 'protect' borders. Comedy.