Threat Level In Britain

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  UK Raises Terror Threat Level To "Severe" A Day After Car Bomb Explosion

  Britain's interior minister said on Monday the country's terrorism threat level had been raised from "substantial" to "severe", the second-highest level, meaning an attack is highly likely, following Sunday's deadly blast in Liverpool.

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  UK Lowers COVID-19 Alert Level

  Britain on Thursday lowered the country's virus alert level down one notch from the highest possible, saying a fall in cases had reduced the threat to the state-run National Health Service.

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  UK Terror Threat Level Increased To "Severe" After Vienna, France Attacks

  Britain on Tuesday upgraded the country's terrorism threat level from "substantial" to "severe", after a deadly shooting rampage in Vienna and several attacks across France.

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  UK Lowers Covid-19 Alert Level To "Epidemic" From "Exponential"

  The United Kingdom's chief medical officers have agreed that the COVID-19 threat level should be lowered one notch to "epidemic is in general circulation" from "transmission is high or rising exponentially".

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  ISIS Claims London Tube Attack That Injured 29, Threat Level Raised In Britain

  ISIS on Friday claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a packed London Underground train the same day that injured at least 29 people.

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  Some Of Manchester Bomber's Network May Still Be At Large, Says Britain

  Members of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi's network are still potentially at large, British interior minister Amber Rudd said, after the terrorism threat level was lowered because of significant progress in the investigation.

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  UK Security Threat Level Lowered As Police Close In On Bomber's Suspected Network

  Britain lowered its security threat level to "severe" on Saturday following significant activity by police investigating the suicide bomb attack on a pop concert in Manchester, Prime Minister Theresa May said.

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  Man With Knife Arrested Near Buckingham Palace In London

  A man carrying a knife was today arrested near Buckingham Palace in London as Britain raised its terror threat level to "critical" after the Manchester terror strike that killed 22 people.

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  British Threat Level Raised Amid Fears Another Attack 'May Be Imminent'

  British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday night raised the nation's threat level and deployed the military to guard concerts, sports matches and other public events, saying another attack "may be imminent" following a bombing Monday night that left 22 people dead.

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  Antarctic Ice Melt May Add Less to Ocean Rise Than Thought: Study

  Melting Antarctic ice will contribute to soaring sea levels, but new estimates show the threat may be less serious than once thought, researchers said on Wednesday.

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  British PM David Cameron Calls for Dealing With Islamic State Threat at 'Source': Report

  British Prime Minister David Cameron said that Friday's attack at a Tunisian hotel demonstrated the "level of evil" Britain is dealing with and drew parallels with previous attacks at magazine offices in Paris and in schools in Pakistan.

• Britain Raises its Terrorism Threat Level Over Syria, Iraq

  Britain raised its international terrorism threat level to the second highest level of "severe" on Friday in response to possible attacks being planned in Syria and Iraq, Home Secretary (interior minister) Theresa May said.