WELL-TRAVELLED Brits are well aware of the rules about how much shampoo and toothpaste you can bring in hand luggage for a flight.

Thanks to the 100ml liquids rule, there are some pretty strange rules about what officials will let you take on to the plane. We’ve set out the rules below, to try and clear matters up…

Can I take food through airport security?

Cakes, sandwiches, fruit, vegetables and all other completely solid food is fine to take through UK airport security.

However, there are a number of items that you need to treat as liquids.

For example, pots of jam, hummus, syrups, honey and guacamole all have to be in 100ml or under containers – and they have to fit in that tiny plastic bag with your liquids.

Bizarrely, if you took the hummus out of the pot and spread it on slice of bread, it would be considered acceptable though.

Jars of olives and gherkins also count as a liquid, even though they are mainly solids, because they contain a considerable amount of juice.

And items in cans, such as tuna, are also banned as they exceed 100ml and contain liquid.

This also means sauces, yoghurt, vinegar and oil are banned if they exceed 100ml.

And sweet treats such as caramel or liquid-filled chocolates are allowed – but must also fit in your 100ml bag, along with all your other liquids.

Hard cheese is fine in your hand luggage, but soft cheese has to go in the hold.

Soup counts as a liquid, not a solid.

It is also worth checking if you also have US customs pre-clearance – where US customs are stationed at UK airports – if you are travelling to the US.

Because some travellers have complained that they were made to ditch items like ham sandwiches as they didn’t apply with US customs laws.

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Can I take drink through airport security?

All liquids must be under 100ml at airport security, or they will be confiscated.

Any liquids you are taking on to a plane must be placed in a single, transparent, resealable plastic bag, which holds no more than a litre and measures approximately 20cm x 20cm.

Liquids in containers larger than 100ml generally cannot go through security even if the container is only part full.

There are some exemptions including items needed for essential medical purposes, baby milk and any dietary requirements.

If you buy a bottle of bubbly or other drink above 100ml at the airport, this should be fine to take on board as it will be sealed in an airport bag.

However, you must not open the security bag until you reach your final destination.

Can I take baby food through airport security?

If your child is two or under you are allowed to carry some items in your hand baggage, including baby milk and sterilised water – the amount needed for your journey.

Expressed breast milk can be taken in unlimited quantities, as long as it's in individual containers that are no larger than two litres per container, and baby food in liquid, gel or paste form is also fine.

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