Crime · 1 May 2026
UK Raises Terror Threat to Severe for First Time Since 2021
The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre raised the UK National Threat Level from substantial to severe on 30 April, meaning a terrorist attack is considered highly likely in the next six months. The escalation came the day after the Golders Green terror stabbings but JTAC confirmed it reflects a broader, longer-term rise in Islamist and extreme right-wing threats from individuals and small groups within the UK.
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