Britain First UK terrorist threat level raised to severe, Theresa May says. The UKs terror threat level is being raised from substantial to severe, Home Secretary Theresa May has said. The new alert level means an attack is highly likely, although Mrs May said there was no intelligence to suggest an attack on the UK was imminent. She said the level had been raised in response to events in Iraq and Syria. It is the second highest of five possible UK threat levels. The level last changed in July 2011 when it was reduced to substantial. Mrs May said: The increase in the threat level is related to developments in Syria and Iraq where terrorist groups are planning attacks against the West. Some of those plots are likely to involve foreign fighters who have travelled there from the UK and Europe to take part in those conflicts. The first and most important duty of government is the protection of the British people. We have already taken steps to improve our powers and increase our capabilities for dealing with the developing terrorist threats we face. That process will continue and the British public should be in no doubt that we will take the strongest possible action to protect our national security. She said the UK faced a real and serious threat from international terrorism, urging members of the public to remain vigilant.
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 13:34:15 +0000
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