TfL staff failed to spot dozens of 'potential bombs' at stations during security test

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TfL staff failed to spot dozens of "potential bombs" planted at stations during covert security tests.Undercover Department for Transport inspectors left suspicious packages at railway stations on 63 separate occasions over the past year -with staff failing to identify the items 22 times, according to an internal document disclosed by The Telegraph.The internal bulletin containing the figures was circulated earlier this month on the same day MI5's Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre raised the UK terror threat level to "severe" following the Golders Green stabbings in April.The Conservatives have demanded an urgent review of TfL's security procedures and called for the full findings to be released publicly.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden said: "Londoners are entitled to know whether the people responsible for keeping them safe are taking that responsibility seriously."He added: "TfL are failing the basic security standards Londoners have every...

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