A counter terrorism scheme developed for the City of London is to be used to train staff at Gatwick Airport.

Workers at the airport in West Sussex will be given training by police which aims to give them a better knowledge of possible terrorist behaviour.

The scheme, called Project Griffin, is also designed to put a structure in place so staff and police work together in the event of a major incident.

Sussex Police and BAA said Gatwick was the first airport to introduce it.

Project Griffin has been used by the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police Service since 2004.

Security staff in Manchester, Glasgow and south Wales have also been offered the training.

Andy Flower, managing director of BAA Gatwick Airport, said: "The people who work around the airport are best placed to notice anything unusual.

"Through this initiative staff can feel confident passing on information which might be helpful in countering terrorism."