THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The British government has warned airlines around the world not to allow Edward Snowden, who leaked information on top-secret US government surveillance programs, to fly to the United Kingdom.
A travel alert, dated Monday on a Home Office letterhead, said carriers should deny Mr Snowden boarding because "the individual is highly likely to be refused entry to the UK."
The Associated Press saw a photograph of the document taken today at a Thai airport. A British diplomat confirmed that the document was genuine and was sent out to airlines around the world. A Thai airline also confirmed the alert had been issued.
The official said such alerts are issued to carriers that fly into the UK and any carrier that brings Snowden will be liable to be fined 2,000 British pounds. He said Mr Snowden would likely have been deemed by the Home Office to be detrimental to the "public good." » | Associated Press | Friday, June 14, 2013
