Threat level to the UK from international terrorism raised to SEVERE

Published date: 29 Aug 2014

Threat level to the UK from international terrorism raised to SEVERE 

The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) has changed the UK threat level from international terrorism from SUBSTANTIAL to SEVERE. 

The current threat level means that the threat of a terrorist attack is considered to be highly likely.

The Home Secretary said in a statement:

"JTAC has today raised the threat to the UK from international terrorism from SUBSTANITIAL to SEVERE. This means that a terrorist attack is highly likely, although there is no intelligence to suggest that an attack is imminent."

For more information on the change of the threat level, see the Home Office's press release.

Read more about threat levels under "What we do".