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N Ireland terror threat lowered

The threat from Northern Ireland-related terrorism to the UK has been downgraded from substantial to moderate, the Home Secretary has said. This means an attack is possible but unlikely.

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International terrorism threat 'remains at substantial'

Theresa May's written ministerial statement said that the threat of international terrorism in the UK remains "a strong possibility".

The threat level to the UK from international terrorism remains at substantial, which means that an attack is a strong possibility.

The decision to change this threat level is taken by the Security Service independently of Ministers and is based on the very latest intelligence, considering factors such as capability, intent and timescale.

Threat levels are kept under constant review.

– Home Secretary

Home Office: N Ireland terror attack 'possible but not likely'

Home Secretary Theresa May said:

Today the Security Service reduced the threat level to Great Britain from Northern Ireland-related terrorism from substantial to moderate. This means that a terrorist attack is possible, but not likely.

Despite the change which has been made today, there remains a real and serious threat against the United Kingdom from terrorism and I would ask the public to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious activity to the police.

She said the threat level in Northern Ireland itself remained unchanged:

The threat level to Northern Ireland from Northern Ireland-related terrorism remains at severe, meaning that an attack is highly likely.

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