US EditionUK raises threat level to 'severe' after London antisemitic attack
Police are investigating possible Iranian proxy links as officials say the attack is part of a wider rise in antisemitic violence.
- On Thursday, the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre raised the UK's national terror threat level to 'severe', indicating that a terrorist attack is now considered highly likely within the next six months.
- This decision follows the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, which authorities formally declared a terrorist incident despite broader intelligence assessments.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced £25 million in additional security funding for Jewish communities, while police confirmed the 45-year-old suspect was previously referred to the Prevent program in 2020.
- Expediting new legislation, the government aims to target individuals and organizations acting as proxies for foreign states, dismantling hostile operations and addressing malign threats from Iran.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged, 'Everything in our power to stamp this hatred out,' while visiting Golders Green, acknowledging deep-seated fears within the Jewish community regarding recent antisemitic incidents.
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Terrorism threat level rises in UK after stabbing of two Jewish men
Britain raises its national terrorism threat level to "severe" from "substantial", a day after an antisemitic stabbing attack in north London, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer vows stronger action to protect Jewish people.
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The UK government declared Thursday that the country is facing an antisemitism emergency and pledged to increase security for Jewish communities after a string of arson attacks and a double stabbing that have sparked fear and anger among Jews. The country's official terror threat level was raised from substantial to...
UK terror threat level raised to 2nd highest, 'severe'
LONDON, United Kingdom – The UK’s terrorism threat level was raised Thursday to “severe”, the second highest in the five-tier system, following an antisemitic terror attack the previous day in London, the interior ministry said. “The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) has today… raised the UK National Threat Level from substantial, meaning an attack is likely, to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely in the next six months,” it said. RE…
U.K. raises national terror threat level after the stabbing of 2 Jewish men
The British government has declared antisemitism in the U.K. an emergency and announced plans to spend millions on increasing security around Jewish sites. Security services raised the U.K.'s official terror threat level from substantial to severe after a stabbing attack…
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