Gatwick Airport North Terminal evacuated

ISIS claims responsibility:

Gatwick Airport's North Terminal was evacuated 'for the protection of the public' on Saturday after a suspicious item was found in the possession of an individual.

Hundreds of people were photographed standing outside the airport in the rain after being told to leave the airport at around 10am. Witnesses said armed police arrested a man believed to have a gun in his bag.

A spokesperson for Sussex Police said she could not confirm the reports of a security alert but said the evacuation was a precaution "to protect the public" sparked by the discovery of a "suspicious article".

The source later confirmed that a man had been arrested at the scene. "We are investigating the circumstances of the incident and it is too early to say what the item is," Detective Superintendent Nick May said. "However, given the events in Paris on Friday evening, there is heightened awareness around any such incident and it is best that we treat the matter in all seriousness.

Meanwhile, ISIS has claimed responsibility for the incident.

France has declared three days of mourning for those killed in the the Paris catastrophe. A state of emergency has been declared for the first time after seventy five years.