Britain has been placed on high alert with the terrorism threat level raised to severe following an antisemitic attack in Golders Green, north London. The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre upgraded the national threat level from substantial to severe on Thursday, meaning an attack is now highly likely in the next six months. It is the highest level since November 2021 and the first increase to severe in more than four years.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood urged the public to 'be alert, not alarmed' as security services work to counter rising risks. The move came a day after two Jewish men were stabbed in the north London suburb on Wednesday evening in an incident treated as terrorism by police. The attack has heightened fears within the Jewish community amid a series of recent antisemitic incidents.
