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From January 7, airports will be able to submit a plan that could see passengers allowed to carry more than one piece of luggage on to a plane, Ms Kelly announced in a written statement.

But other restrictions on liquids and cabin luggage size will remain in place.

The move will come as a relief to holidaymakers and business travellers who identify the "one bag rule" as a major cause of irritation.

But in a blow to those flying over Christmas, the Government said airports are too busy during the festive period for the relaxation to be implemented immediately.

Instead, airports will be allowed to relax the "one bag rule" from January 7.

In order to do so, they will need to apply to the Department for Transport and prove that they have in place adequate screening to be able to handle the additional cabin luggage.

The Government said the change was a result of extra security staff and new procedures brought in at selected airports around the UK.

Ms Kelly said: "I am announcing a new approach to hand baggage security that will be introduced progressively as airports are ready to handle the extra capacity, so we can pass the benefits on to the passenger as quickly as possible."

She added: "I hope to see rapid progress across the whole country, with all airports submitting plans over the next few months. This is not about relaxing security. It is about allowing airports to take advantage of smarter technologies and improved processes to deliver a better service to the passenger."