Alert status: Severe

14 August 2006

CURRENT THREAT LEVEL: SEVERE
This means that an attack is "highly likely" and indicates a continuing high level of threat to the UK.

The nation's threat level has been reduced, but the public should remain vigilant.

This morning at 00.01 August 14th the Joint Terrorism and Analysis Centre (JTAC) has changed the UK's threat level from international terrorism from Critical to Severe. This means that a terrorist attack is still highly likely. But the intelligence assessment suggests that an attack is no longer imminent.

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...