Hurricane Gonzalo Sparks UK Gale Warning

Gale force winds are threatening to cause major travel disruption and hazardous driving conditions as the tail end of Hurricane Gonzalo hits the UK.

A "yellow" alert - warning of severe weather which has the potential to cause danger to life or widespread disruption - has been issued by the Met Office for much of Britain on Tuesday.

A 'yellow' weather warning has been issued for much of the UK on Tuesday

Strong gales of up to 60mph and heavy rain will sweep across the UK for around 24 hours, particularly affecting Northern Ireland, northern England, North Wales, southern and eastern Scotland.

Sky News weather forecaster Isobel Lang said: "The remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo are forecast to affect us during Monday night and Tuesday, bringing a spell of very heavy rain followed by gale or severe gale force northwest winds.

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1. Gallery: Hurricane Gonzalo's Path

   The latest predicted route of Hurricane Gonzalo sees it travel across the Atlantic towards the UK and Ireland. Pic: NOAA

2. Forecasters say a downgraded weather system could hit Ireland in the early hours of Tuesday morning, with this image showing their current margin of error. Pic: NOAA

3. Gonzalo could hit the British territory of Bermuda on Friday. Pic: NOAA

4. A NASA satellite image shows the hurricane as it departed the Caribbean

"It will arrive across the northwest and spread rapidly eastwards taking an area of heavy rain across most parts.

"The winds will become strong and squally and turn northwesterly through Tuesday with gusts of 60mph possible."

The Met Office said: "There is the potential for some significant disruption to travel from the very strong winds on Tuesday, particularly as the strongest winds will coincide with rush-hour in places.

Video: Bermuda Clears Up After Hurricane

"Difficult driving conditions are also expected thanks to large amounts of spray on the roads and potential for wind-blown debris."

Hurricane Gonzalo has caused widespread damage in Bermuda, pulling up trees and cutting power to 70,000 people.

It approached Bermuda as a Category 3 storm then weakened to Category 2 before moving ashore with sustained winds of 110mph (175kph).

Video: Sky News UK Weather Forecast

Nearly all of the island's roads were impassable and cluttered with debris and fallen trees, police said.

The roof of Bermuda's hospital was damaged and there was also water damage in its new intensive care unit.

Royal Navy ship HMS Argyll, with a crew of some 180 sailors, was expected to arrive on Sunday to help with recovery efforts.

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Cameron: 'A Vote For UKIP Is A Vote For Labour'

David Cameron has launched a fresh effort to try to persuade would-be UKIP voters to support the Conservatives, warning it would be a "terrible irony" if voting for Nigel Farage's party led to Ed Miliband becoming Prime Minister.

Mr Cameron said voters should not be "deceived" into thinking the next election was anything other than a "stark choice" between the Tories and Labour.

The PM repeated his promise to put measures to control EU migration at the heart of his plans to renegotiate the UK's relationship with Brussels.

Reports suggest Mr Cameron could bring in a cap on National Insurance numbers issued to low-skilled migrants from EU countries in a bid to cut immigration from the 28-member bloc.

The Sunday Times reported that this would see new arrivals being given a National Insurance number for a temporary period, preventing them from working and claiming tax credits in the UK indefinitely.

Video: Farage: Rochester Win Is Vital

But the outgoing president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, warned an arbitrary cap would not be compatible with European legislation.

Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show, he said any cap on free movement would be "in principle" a contradiction of EU rules.

"It is very important to have a positive tone regarding these issues between Britain and the EU," he said.

"My advice to all the members ... is to have a constructive dialogue, a proper tone."

Video: Farage: 'I Don't Trust Cameron'

Former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine told Sky's Murnaghan programme it was a "perfectly legitimate" subject for Mr Cameron to raise.

The general election in May will be "the most important for a generation", the PM said in an article for the Sunday Telegraph.

He said it would be a straight contest between himself and Mr Miliband for the keys to Downing Street.

In a message to wavering Tories, he said: "Let no-one deceive you that there is a third way. A vote for UKIP is a vote for Labour.

Video: What Effect Will UKIP's Rise Have?

"That much was proved in the recent by-elections. In Clacton, previously a Conservative seat, UKIP won. In Heywood and Middleton, Labour held their seat.

"And to those considering voting for UKIP on the issues of immigration and Europe, I would point you to our Conservative record."

The PM said this included his veto of an EU treaty, a pledge to scrap the Human Rights Act and an in-out referendum in 2017.

"There would be a terrible irony if people who care about these issues voted UKIP - making a Labour Government more likely."

Video: What Does UKIP's Win Mean For 2015?

The PM warned letting Mr Miliband into Number 10 would lead to a "great nation slipping back into decline", with households facing rising mortgage bills and jobs going overseas.

Shadow immigration minister David Hanson said: "Labour is in favour of reform to European free movement rules and we will examine any proposals the Government comes forward with to manage immigration with interest.

"But why should anyone believe the Prime Minister when he has a record of making big promises on immigration and not delivering, when everyone knows he wants headlines for the Rochester and Strood by-election, and when the briefing from the Government keeps changing every couple of days?

"The Prime Minister has made pledges on immigration before, promising that he would get net migration down to the 'tens of thousands', 'no ifs, no buts'. But he had no practical policies to deliver it, and that target is now in tatters."

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UK Firms Consider Paying For Egg Freezing

By Rhiannon Mills, Sky News Correspondent

British companies have said they would consider following Apple and Facebook's lead by paying for female staff to freeze their eggs.

With the US tech giants now offering the fertility treatment as a benefit, Sky News asked 18 city firms if they would consider providing the same perk.

Two said yes - Spacious, who provide office space, and the bike light company Blaze.

Its founder Emily Brooke said she would even like the option herself.

Facebook and Apple sparked a worldwide debate by offering the perk

She told Sky News: "It just gives you a little bit more freedom and takes the pressure off later on in life.

"The women in my team are just as ambitious as I am, they work incredibly hard and I wouldn't expect them to take up the opportunity, I wouldn't want them to necessarily, but I would like them to have the option."

Two years ago Sarah Brocklehurst had her eggs frozen. Now 43, she knows it isn't a guarantee she'll be able to conceive in the future but says it has given her a choice.

She said: "Just being able to freeze the eggs allowed me to take a little beat to relax, be able to look around sensibly at looking for a man that I wanted to be with, not just a man that I could have a child with, which is what I think - some women unfortunately fall into that trap.

"And also fix things like my career and my living situation. So I think it's the best thing I could have done really."

This week one of Europe's largest fertility clinics is opening on the edge of the city of London.

Video: New IVF Treatment Gives Women Hope

For £200 Create will offer businesswomen fertility tests in their lunch hour and the chance to freeze their eggs so they can concentrate on their careers.

But the centre's medical director believes all women over 29 should be routinely tested for free on the NHS to assess their chances of starting a family.

Professor Geeta Nargund said: "We need to be proactive if we want to help the nation's fertility in the long run and spend less in the long run on fertility treatments.

"We want to invest in proactive fertility screening on the NHS. Many times people say I wish I knew this, I wish I was able to find out about this five years ago."

Video: New Hope For Women Considering IVF

With so many advancements in fertility treatments there are some who believe couples may be relying too much on science as a quick fix if they delay having a family.

Professor Melanie Davies from the British Fertility Society said "I know there are social pressures and I know that one has to find Mr Right but if you're in a good situation a good relationship the best advice is to get on and have children naturally

"That is far more successful than freezing ones eggs and more successful than having IVF at a later stage."

At a cost of around £7,000 for three rounds of egg freezing, women will need a decent salary or generous employer to pay for it, but all experts agree that age is still likely to be the biggest factor when it comes to a couple's chances of starting a family.

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Ched Evans Rape Inquiry Will Be Fast-Tracked

A "substantive" investigation into Ched Evans' rape conviction is expected to take place "within the next few weeks", the Criminal Cases Review Commission has said.

The disgraced footballer, who continues to protest his innocence, has had his case prioritised by the body, which examines possible miscarriages of justice.

If the review goes in Evans' favour, his conviction could potentially be overturned, as the CCRC has the authority to direct cases to the Court of Appeal.

A CCRC spokesman told Sky News: "In line with our published policy on prioritisation, and in relation to the facts of the case and the issues raised in Mr Evans' application to us ... we now expect our substantive investigation to begin within the next few weeks."

"The decision to prioritise the case simply brings forward the starting point of the investigations to decide whether or not there may be grounds for us to refer the case to the court of appeal.

Video: 'Heartbreaking' If Evans Re-Signs

"It does not in any way represent a judgment by the commission as to the merits of the case or its chances of being referred."

Evans was released from jail on Friday after serving half of a five-year sentence for raping a woman.

In an interview with the Sunday Mirror shortly before he was released, he said he was "ashamed" of his actions but insisted he is innocent of rape.

The 25-year-old striker added that cheating on his girlfriend, Natasha Massey, was "unforgivable".

"It was something that should never have happened," he said.

"I cheated on my girlfriend and had sex with this girl - but it was definitely consensual."

A statement posted on Evans' website from his family and girlfriend said he would "continue the fight to clear his name".

It added: "Chedwyn Evans maintains his absolute innocence and his family, friends and many who know the true facts of the case believe that his conviction was a gross miscarriage of justice."

Katie Russell, of charity Rape Crisis, told the Sunday Mirror the player's words were insulting to his victim.

"His protestations of innocence and sympathy only for his girlfriend are insulting, harmful and hurtful - not only to his victim, but also to the countless other victims of sexual violence out there," she said.

"He has never taken a moment's responsibility for his crime nor shown any regard for the terrible impact it has had on her."

The former Sheffield United player's release has divided opinion over whether he should be allowed to return to football.

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1. Gallery: Sports Stars Whose Careers Survived Criminal Convictions

   Former Arsenal and England captain Tony Adams was jailed for four months in 1990 for drink-driving. After admitting to an alcohol problem he set up the Sporting Chance addiction clinic

2. Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson served three years in prison after being convicted of rape in 1991. He returned to professional boxing after his release

3. In 1998 ex-footballer Vinnie Jones was convicted of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and criminal damage against a neighbour. He was also found guilty of an air rage incident in 2003

4. American figure skating champion Tonya Harding received three years' probation for her part in an attack on Olympic rival Nancy Kerrigan in 1994. Others involved in the plot were jailed

5. Boxer Adonis Stevenson served four years in prison for managing prostitutes, assaults and making threats before turning pro in 2006. He went on to become WBC world light-heavyweight champion

6. In 2007 Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick served 21 months in prison for his involvement in illegal dog fighting. On his release he joined the Philadelphia Eagles and now plays for the New York Jets

7. Former Chicago Bulls basketball star Dennis Rodman has made as many headlines off the court as on. In 2008 he was sentenced to community service, counselling and probation for domestic violence

8. Scotland U21 international footballer Craig Thomson pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent behaviour with underage girls in 2011. He remains on the sex offenders register and now plays non-league football

9. American basketball star Lamar Odom, married to Khloe Kardashian, received a three-year suspended sentence for drink-driving in 2013. His most recent team was the New York Knicks, but they released him in July

10. Former Watford, Wigan and Middlesbrough footballer Marlon King, who has previously served time for drink-driving and sexual assault is currently serving 18 months for dangerous driving

11. Forest Green Rovers striker Lee Hughes served three years in prison for causing death by dangerous driving and played for Oldham and Notts County after his release

Many Blades fans have called for Evans to be rehabilitated but more than 151,000 people have signed an online petition urging the Bramall Lane club to block his return.

Sheffield United Community Foundation patron Charlie Webster said if Evans re-signed for the club she would be "heartbroken" and "disappointed".

She told Sky News: "It would send out the wrong message to the next generation to watch Ched Evans score a goal and cheer him on as a hero."

Ms Webster also said it would "wrong" for her to stay in her role with the foundation if the club took him back.

On Saturday, Sheffield United dismissed reports that the club has offered a new contract to convicted rapist Ched Evans as "false and damaging".

The club's co-chairmen, Kevin McCabe and Jim Phipps, said they had not yet made a decision about whether to re-employ him.

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Web Trolls To Face Two-Year Jail Terms

By Anushka Asthana, Political Correspondent

Internet trolls who target people with abusive material online will face up to two years in jail under Government plans being set out by the Justice Secretary.

Chris Grayling said he was determined to crack down on trolling with harsh punishments because it was leading to "absolute misery for victims".

He said the venom thrown at people over the internet would never be acceptable in real life.

Mr Grayling said it was "terrible" that the model Chloe Madeley recently received rape threats after defending controversial comments made by her mother, Judy Finnigan, about convicted rapist Ched Evans.

Chris Grayling said trolls are causing 'absolute misery for victims'

He said: "We already have offences in place to deal with this appalling behaviour, but we've toughened up the law to make sure these crimes can be properly investigated and those who commit the most serious offences face a longer prison sentence."

Cases are currently dealt with under the Malicious Communications Act in the magistrates courts, with a maximum sentence of six months.

Video: Fiery Debate Over Twitter Trolls

Now Mr Grayling is changing the law so the most serious cases can be passed on to the Crown Courts where they could result in much longer sentences.

It comes after Peter Nunn was sentenced to 18 weeks in jail after an online "campaign of hatred" against the Labour MP Stella Creasy.

In an interview with the Mail on Sunday, Mr Grayling said trolls were "cowards who are poisoning our national life".

And Ms Madeley told the paper she supported the change, describing the current laws as outdated.

Video: Trolling Victim Nicola Brookes

They were drawn up 10 years ago before Twitter existed.

She said: "The current law obviously needs to be reviewed. It needs to be accepted that physical threats should not fall under the 'freedom of speech' umbrella.

"It should be seen as online terrorism and it should be illegal."

Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Blair said trolling is "probably the most challenging thing facing policing over the next 10 years".

Video: Chloe Madeley Slams Internet Trolls

He told Sky's Murnaghan programme: "A huge amount of people's lives, especially young people's lives, is now lived on the internet.

"And if it's lived on the internet and there are criminals on the internet then police are going to have go into the internet."

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Four London Men Charged With Terror Offences

Four men from London have been charged with intending to commit acts of terrorism in the capital, Scotland Yard has said.

The offences allegedly took place between 8 July and 7 October.

Tarik Hassane, 21, Suhaib Majeed, 20, Nyall Hamlett, 24, and Momen Motasim, 21, are accused of plotting a terrorist attack.

They allegedly swore an allegiance to extremist group Islamic State.

Tarik Hassane is among those charged

They face a total of 21 charges including allegations that they conducted "hostile reconnaissance" of Shepherd's Bush police station and White City Territorial Army Barracks in the west of the city.

Further details of the charges, provided by the Metropolitan Police, allege the four set up methods of secret communications and entered into covert discussions.

Video: Met Police: 'We Need Public's Help'

Police also allege the men located a firearm, moped and an extract of the "fatwa of Al Adnani" as part of the plot.

They allegedly viewed and kept an image sent via Instagram of two Metropolitan Police officers and two Metropolitan Police community support officers.

It is also alleged the men possessed jihadist material, including articles with images of the beheading of Steven Sotloff.

Video: Hundreds Of Terror Threats In 2014

A fifth man, Nathan Cuffy, 25, has been charged with firearms offences.

The men, who all have London addresses, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court and were remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 27 October.

A sixth man, aged 20, arrested on 7 October as part of the investigation, has been released due to a lack of evidence.

Video: Blair May Have Been Terror Target

A 19-year-old woman, held over a gun charge and allegedly perverting the course of justice, has been bailed until next week.

News of the charges came as counter-terrorism chief Mark Rowley warned that police officers were grappling with "exceptionally high" numbers of investigations.

Video: 'Thousands Of Terror Suspects'

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'Hundreds' Of UK Terror Arrests This Year

Police have foiled several potentially deadly attacks and arrested hundreds of suspected terrorists so far this year, Britain's counter-terrorism chief has claimed.

Mark Rowley - the UK's National Policing Lead for Counter Terrorism - said officers were dealing with "exceptionally high" numbers of investigations and had been contacted by "dozens" of families concerned that loved ones may be planning to join jihadists in Syria or Iraq.

Amid widespread fears over the influence of Islamic State terrorists, he revealed police have been taking down more than 1,000 pieces of extremist material from the internet each week, including videos of beheadings, torture and suicides.

UK alert levels explained

It comes as the Foreign Secretary said British fighters returning from Syria or Iraq could be tried for treason.

Britons travelling to the Middle East had "sworn personal allegiance" to Islamic State (IS) and could potentially have committed treason, Mr Hammond told MPs on Thursday.

Video: Hundreds Of Terror Threats In 2014

"There are a number of offences under English law with which returning foreign fighters can be charged," Mr Hammond said.

"We have had a discussion about the allegiance question. We've seen situations of people declaring that they have sworn personal allegiance to the so-called Islamic State and that does raise questions about their loyalty and allegiance to this country."

Scotland Yard Assistant Commissioner Rowley said: "So far this year we have made 218 arrests and are running exceptionally high numbers of counter-terrorism investigations, the likes of which we have not seen for several years.

"Against an increasing operational tempo we are disrupting several attack plots a year.

Video: 'Thousands Of Terror Suspects'

"These plots are of varied sophistication, from individuals planning to carry out spontaneous yet deadly attacks to more complex conspiracies, almost all seemingly are either directed by or inspired by terrorism overseas."

Asst Comm Rowley said 16 people had been charged with terrorist offences after returning to the UK from Syria.

He added: "The volume, range and pace of counter-terrorism activity has undergone a step-change.

"Public safety is our number one priority and we will always focus our disruption activity against those posing the greatest and most imminent threat.

Video: Social Media Terrorism

"Sometimes this means intervening very early - essential to prevent attacks, but presenting enormous challenges in securing sufficient evidence to charge."

He added that more than 80% of the material removed from the internet was related to Iraq and Syria, where the success of Islamic State has prompted fears the group's influence may be growing abroad.

Asst Comm Rowley said 66 people who have been reported missing to police are feared to have travelled to Syria.

"The growing problem of young, impressionable, and in some cases vulnerable individuals being radicalised online is an increasing risk," he said.

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1. Gallery: The Battle for Kobani Continues

   Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Kobani. American-led forces conducted 21 airstrikes near the border town in the last two days to slow the advance of Islamic State militants, the US military said

2. The US warned the situation on the ground is fluid as militants try to gain territory

3. A US-led coalition aircraft flying over Kobani

4. Smoke rises from a village on the outskirts of Kobani

5. Unidentified armed men run in Kobani

6. Photographers and journalists watch Kobani from a hill

7. Kurdish refugees from Kobani stand in an abandoned village near the Turkish-Syrian border

8. A black flag belonging to the Islamic State is seen in Kobani. The airstrikes appear to have done little to blunt the group's onslaught on the town

9. Unidentified people gather in Kobani

10. A Turkish Kurd watches Kobani near the border crossing in Turkey. Continue through for more images

22. Cundi Minaz, one of four female Kurdish fighters of the People's Protection Unit (YPG) who were killed during clashes with Islamic State fighters in Kobani, is buried in a cemetery in the southeastern town of Suruc

23. People attend the funeral of Cundi Minaz

"Extremist groups are using social media in highly sophisticated ways in order to recruit or persuade individuals towards their violent and warped ideologies.

"Dozens of families have contacted us concerned about loved ones or information when they believe someone is travelling abroad.

"It is only through courageous action like that that we can help and we have been supporting such families in every way we can."

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Dangerous Dogs: Heavy Penalties Under New Law

By Joe Tidy, Sky News Reporter

Owners of agressive dogs could be ordered to take action or face a fine of up to £20,000 under tough new laws to prevent dog attacks.

The new legal powers come into force on Monday and police and local authorities are being sent a Practitioners Manual detailing how they will work.

If a complaint has been made about a dog to the council or police, its owners could be ordered to do attend dog training classes, muzzle the dog, microchip it or neuter it.

There is also the possibility that owners would be ordered to make repairs to fencing to prevent their dog leaving their property.

Animal welfare minister Lord de Mauley said: "Dog attacks are devastating for victims and their families which is why we are taking tough action against those who allow them to happen.

Video: Owners Face £20,000 Fine

"Police and local authorities will now have more powers to demand that irresponsible dog owners take steps to prevent attacks before they occur. This is on top of the tougher prison sentences we introduced earlier this year for owners who allow their dogs to attack people and assistance dogs."

Eight adults and 13 children have died from dog attacks since 2005.

In the 12 months to January 2014, some 6,740 people required hospital treatment for dog attacks - an increase of 6% from the previous 12-month period.

Earlier this year, legal changes were made to enable prosecution for a dog attack on private property and maximum prison sentences were extended.

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1. Gallery: Banned Dogs

   These four types of dog are prohibited in Britain. </P><P> The Dangerous Dogs Act bans ownership, breeding, sales and exchange and advertising for sale of specified types of fighting dogs.

2. The act was rushed in in 1991 after a series of vicious attacks that provoked a huge outcry. </P><P> It was brought in by then Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke.

3. It is illegal to own one of these dogs without a certificate of exemption, which is given only after the dog is neutered.

4. It must also be insured and have a transponder planted beneath its skin. </P><P> In addition, the four breeds must be muzzled in public places and only be handled by a person over the age of 16.

Owners of dogs that kill a person could face 14 years - up from two years - and the maximum sentence for injury is now five years instead of two.

The National Policing Lead for Dangerous Dogs, DCC Gareth Pritchard, said: "The Practitioners Manual gives police officers and other practitioners clear guidance on how to best implement the legislative changes, especially the early preventative measures such as Community Protection Notices, to help prevent more serious events occurring in the future.

"It also provides a platform to share good practice between police forces and partner agencies and it will form part of the ongoing training of Dog Legislation Officers across England and Wales."

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Free Waterstones One: Tourist Trapped In Store

An American tourist has said "it feels good to be free" after spending two hours trapped inside a London bookshop when staff closed up failing to realise he was still inside.

David Willis had been using the internet inside the Waterstones in Trafalgar Square when he discovered he had been shut inside - it was only after posting messages on Twitter that he was finally released.

Mr Willis, from Texas, said he went to leave the store through the doors on the lower level and found all the lights had been turned out, the door was locked and the shutters had been drawn down.

His attempts to open the door set off the alarm and he spoke to a security guard who rang the store, which closes at 9pm, thinking he would be freed.

However, when nothing happened he posted a picture of himself behind shutters with the message: "This is me locked inside a Waterstones bookstore in London.

"I was upstairs for 15 minutes and came down to all the lights out and door locked. Been here over an hour now. Supposedly someone is on their way."

He said he then spoke to the police but still he was not rescued so finally he tweeted: "Hi Waterstones, I've been locked inside of your Trafalgar Square bookstore for two hours now. Please let me out."

It was retweeted by thousands of people, the police arrived at the shop and he was finally freed just after 11pm on Thursday.

By the time he was rescued Twitter had already hashtagged him the Waterstones One.

He tweeted to followers: "I'm free."

Speaking to ITV's Good Morning Britain, Mr Willis said: "I'm very tired, I did not sleep much last night but it feels good to be free."

A Scotland Yard spokesman said police were called at around 9.35pm "by a man claiming to be locked inside a shop".

He added: "Officers attended and following the arrival of a key holder the man left the building shortly after 11pm."

Waterstones posted a message on its Twitter feed saying: "We're pleased to announce that [Mr Willis] is a free man once more. Thanks for your concern and tweets."

By Friday morning the store was asking for reading recommendations for anyone stuck in a bookshop for two hours.

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Ebola: Travellers To UK Want Extra Vigilance

By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent

Some passengers arriving at London Heathrow from West Africa are still not being asked any questions about ebola.

Sky News joined a flight from Paris to London earlier this morning where passenger Saikou Keita from The Gambia said he was disappointed that he was asked nothing when he landed at Terminal 4.

He had flown into Paris from Dakar in Senegal, and transferred on to a shuttle flight from Paris to London.

He said: "It is disappointing. They should be questions for people who come out from West Africa, they should be thinking more of the health of the people here as well."

Fellow passengers on the flight into London had started their journeys in Guinea - one of the countries worst hit by the ebola crisis.

Video: Testing Heathrow's Ebola Checks

One family from Nigeria explained that they were reassured by the checks that were made in Abuja before they started their trip.

Nigeria has managed to contain a small outbreak they had a few months ago but stringent screening remains in place.

Hani Yashe Jaafar was travelling with her four-year-old daughter and said they were regularly using hand sanitisers to do everything they could to protect themselves.

Hani told Sky News that she was reassured by the huge efforts being made in Nigeria: "The checks were very vigilant and quite serious."

"When you go into the airport your hands have to be sanitised and then the temperature monitors are being used just to make sure everyone is monitored."

There were though no further checks for her family as they transited through Paris.

As they crossed the UK Border at Terminal 4 at Heathrow Hani said she was surprised that the were no questions at all about ebola.

She said: "I was just asked the normal immigration questions, no health related questions or anything based on the outbreak of ebola.

Video: Spotting Ebola At Beijing Airport

"I was a bit surprised because ebola is spreading in Europe so I expected some sort of vigilance."

Screening of passengers started at Terminal 1 at Heathrow this week and is in the process of being rolled out.

French authorities have said rigorous screening will begin at Charles De Gaulle airport this weekend.

Following a meeting of the Government's emergency Cobra committee on Thursday, David Cameron expressed concern about the quality of checks in place elsewhere in Europe.

The Prime Minister indicated that he would like to see other countries adopt Britain's screening regime, warning they "must do more" to halt the spread of the disease.

Public Health England confirmed that  screening at selected UK ports is only in place for people flying from the worst hit countries - Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Passengers arriving in the UK from neighbouring countries such as Nigeria or Senegal, who may have travelled recently in the Ebola zone, are not currently asked for any information.

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