Government raises ‘terror threat’ level to ‘severe’

The Starmer government has raised the ‘UK National Threat Level‘ from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’. The change means the government and security services claim a terror attack in the next six months is ‘highly likely’. The move comes after the 29 April 2026 stabbing incident in Golders Green, in which a man with known mental health […] By Skwawkbox