UK terrorism threat level is rising to severe

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The UK's terrorism threat level is being upgraded from "substantial" to "severe", meaning an attack is highly likely.

The move follows Monday's shooting in Vienna by a suspected "Islamist terrorist" in which four people died.

Last week, three people died in a knife attack in Nice, France, and a teacher was murdered in Paris last month.

Assessments of threat levels are taken by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), part of MI5.

The five levels of threat set by the JTAC are:

Low - an attack is highly unlikely
Moderate - an attack is possible but not likely
Substantial - an attack is likely
Severe - an attack is highly likely
Critical - an attack is highly likely in the near future

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54799377

 

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UK’s Birmingham Airport cancels flights, evacuates after report of suspicious vehicle​

Birmingham Airport in central England has cancelled flights, been evacuated and asked passengers not to turn up after a report of a suspicious vehicle, police and the airport said on Wednesday.

“West Midlands Police is currently dealing with an ongoing incident on-site,” the force said on X. “Airport operations are currently impacted, and passengers should not come to the airport at this time.”

Birmingham Airport, which is the UK’s seventh busiest hub with 11.5 million passengers last year, said separately on X that it had suspended operations.

Police said all passengers flying from the airport on Wednesday afternoon should contact their airline and check the airport’s website for updates.

According to local newspaper Birmingham Live, passengers are not being allowed off planes, drivers are being turned away from the site and all transport links to the airport have been cancelled.

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/10/23/uk-s-birmingham-airport-cancels-flights-evacuates-after-report-of-suspicious-vehicle