Government officials in Belgium will decide later whether to keep the terror threat alert in Brussels at the highest level.

It was raised yesterday after warnings of a "serious and imminent" threat of a Paris-style attack.

People are being advised to stay at home - and pubs and bars were urged to shut early last night.

Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister Didier Reynders says it was necessary to precautions:

Brussels-based security expert Roland Freudenstein says the city could be seen as a soft touch: