Gordon Brown statement in full

A burning jeep crashed into Glasgow Airport, a day after two car bombs were found in central London. In response, Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a televised statement, which appears below.

Let me first of all thank the police, the security services and all the emergency services for the dedicated professionalism that has been shown in responding to the incidents yesterday in London and now today the attack on Glasgow Airport.

The first duty of the government is the security and safety of all the British people, so it is right to raise the level of security at airports and in crowded places in the light of the heightened threat.

I want all British people to be vigilant and I want them to support the police and all the authorities in the difficult decisions that they have to make. I know that the British people will stand together, united, resolute and strong.