If you're unhappy about having to segregate your liquids and gels every time you fly, blame these guys:

They, along with several confederates, went on trial this morning for conspiring to blow up seven airplanes, more or less simultaneously, over the Atlantic Ocean:

Bombs made from hydrogen peroxide liquid explosives, and disguised as soft drinks including Lucozade and Oasis, were to be taken on board and detonated mid-flight, causing thousands of deaths “in the name of Islam”, it is alleged.

If the alleged plan had been carried out, it could have led to the worst terrorist atrocity since the attacks on the US on September 11, 2001.

It was as a result of the alleged plot being uncovered 18 months ago that authorities tightened security at airports in the UK, banning people carrying liquids on to planes.

The long awaited trial started today amid high security at Woolwich Crown Court in south-east London.

The trial is expected to last well into the summer.

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