Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/1 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation The raised threat level follows the attack in Golders Green on Wednesday. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA View image in fullscreen The raised threat level follows the attack in Golders Green on Wednesday. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA UK terrorism threat level raised to ‘severe’ after Golders Green attackJoint Terrorism Analysis Centre’s assessment means terror attack thought to be ‘highly likely’ The UK terrorism threat level has been raised to “severe” by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre after the Golders Green stabbings, meaning a terror attack is thought to be “highly likely”.The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, described Wednesday’s attack as a vile act of terrorism. “Today, the national threat level has increased to ‘severe’, which means a terrorist attack is considered highly likely,” she said.“I know this will be a source of concern to many, particularly amongst our Jewish community, who have suffered so much.”The assessment to raise the threat level to severe judges that an attack is highly likely in the next six months. The previous level of “substantial” meant an attack was assessed as likely.Severe is the second highest level of five terrorism threat levels.The Home Office said: “The increase in threat comes following yesterday’s stabbing in Golders Green in north London, but it is not…
Published: April 30, 2026 5:00 pm
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