UPS: 'Security of utmost importance'

A security alert is under way in both the UK and the US after reports of a suspicious cargo package at a British airport.

Parts of East Midlands Airport were sealed off after an alert was sparked at 0330 BST (0230 GMT) on Friday.

Investigations are ongoing on cargo planes at Newark in New Jersey, and Philadelphia.

A UPS spokeswoman, Patti Hobbs said security was of utmost importance to the company.