A family are bereft after their beloved Marmite was confiscated by Stansted airport security as a father tried to satisfy his daughter’s homesick urges for the divisive yeast extract.

Zebedee Massey, 59, was taking the beloved British spread as a gift for his daughter Ben, 26, who lives without access to it in Iceland.

But border patrol seized the 125g jar because it was over the 100ml flying limit, but the family claim the viscous contents are actually only 96ml.

Zebedee and Ben have been left ‘sad’ and ‘disappointed’ after the ordeal, which also saw the dad being body searched.

The care home site manager, his wife Heather and other daughter Amy had just gone through baggage control at Stansted when Zebedee was pulled aside for a random body search.

The family were en-route to Icelan

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