Woman says Gatwick is "deserted" after she was evacuated and bomb squad deployed

A woman who was evacuated from Gatwick airport after a bomb disposal unit were dispatched says people were "running" and everything is "deserted".

Tanya Willis, 30, was due to fly to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for a weekend break at 11.25am this morning (22/11).

But after arriving to check-in for her flight she was taken to the airport lounge for 20 minutes before being told she needed to evacuate.

Sussex Police say the evacuation follows the discovery of a "suspected prohibited item in luggage" and an explosive disposal team is being sent to the airport "as a precaution".