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Britain raises terror threat level to ‘severe’ after antisemitic attack in London
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A person talks to a security officer at a cordon following a stabbing attack in the Golders Green neighborhood of north London, on April 29, 2026. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
LONDON — Britain raises its national terrorism threat level to “severe,” signaling that a terrorist attack was considered highly likely, following an antisemitic stabbing in north London.
Interior minister Shabana Mahmood says the level had been increased from “substantial” after the attack in the Golders Green area yesterday, adding that the decision reflected a broader and rising threat environment rather than a single event.
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