I was on one 3 days ago out of Gatwick and the narky cow on the gate was chucking people out left and center making them put hand bags etc into the carry on bag. And there were a few standing with a carrier and wheelie bag searching for a credit card.
And the reason why she was a narky cow was because she was just screaming "1 piece of hand baggage get over there" to nearly every woman that came near her.
Tip for the blokes just wrap your ladys handbag in your jacket and drap it over your arm so you don't have to be bothered with the faff. Or stick it in an airport shopping bag.