Alert status: Critical
10 August 2006
CURRENT THREAT LEVEL: CRITICAL
This means an attack is expected imminently.
The Home Secretary John Reid said "At 2am this morning the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre raised the UK threat state to its highest level - Critical. This will mean major disruption at all UK airports from today.
Overnight the police, with the full knowledge of Ministers, have carried out a major counter-terrorism operation to disrupt what we believe to be a major threat to the UK and international partners. The police, acting with the Security Service MI5, are investigating an alleged plot to bring down a number of aircraft through mid-flight explosions, causing a considerable loss of life."
Terror Threat Warning Level History
- 4 July 2007 - Severe
- CURRENT THREAT LEVEL: SEVERE
This means that an attack is "highly likely" and indicates a continuing high level of threat to the UK. more... - 30 June 2007 - Critical
- CURRENT THREAT LEVEL: CRITICAL
The Threat Level has been raised following a burning car being driven into a Glasgow airport terminal, and the two car bombs found in London on Friday. This means an attack is expected imminently. more... - 14 August 2006 - Severe
- CURRENT THREAT LEVEL: SEVERE
This means that an attack is "highly likely" and indicates a continuing high level of threat to the UK. more... - 10 August 2006 - Critical
- CURRENT THREAT LEVEL: CRITICAL
This means an attack is expected imminently. more... - 1 August 2006 - Severe
- CURRENT THREAT LEVEL: SEVERE
This means that an attack is "highly likely" and indicates a continuing high level of threat to the UK. more... - 10 July 2006 - Unknown
- Dr John Reid, Secretary of State for the Home Office, announces plans for terror threat levels to be made public from the 1 August. more...
