It’s about time! London has been by far the strictest about liquids of all the airports I’ve flown through. I haven’t had a separate bag for liquids for a while, and never had a problem until I flew through LTN. It seemed like a huge waste of time for everyone involved.
I guess I don’t carry enough liquids for them to flag it - usually just foundation and lip gloss (and sometimes the 2 oz contact lens solution). I have it all in my toiletry bag, and at some point stopped taking it out, and it wasn’t a problem. I’m also usually flying in the US w/ TSA PreCheck so maybe they already have the upgraded scanners for those lanes.