UK Threat Levels

The UK Threat Levels refer to the alert state that has been in use since 1 August 2006, by the British government, to warn of forms of terrorist activity. Before then a colour based alert scheme known as BIKINI state was used.

Threat Levels

rowspan="2"| Additional and sustainable protective security measures reflecting the broad nature the threat combined with specific business and geographical vulnerabilities and judgements on acceptable risk
- !Substantial
an attack is a strong possibility

- !Moderate
an attack is possible, but not likely!rowspan="2"
rowspan="2"| Routine protective security measures appropriate to the business concerned
- !Low
an attack is unlikely

History

* 1 August 2006 - Threat level set at SEVERE
** Threat level published for the first time
* 10 August 2006 - Threat level raised to CRITICAL
** The threat level was increased to critical following the disruption of a major terrorist plot to target UK flights
* 14 August 2006 - Threat level lowered to SEVERE
* 30 June 2007 - Threat level raised to CRITICAL
** The threat level was raised to critical after incidents in London and Glasgow. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6748940,00.html "Terror threat level now 'critical'"] , Press Association, The Guardian, June 30 2007]
* 4 July 2007 - Threat level lowered to SEVERE [cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6757559,00.html | author=Press Association
title=Terror threat level scaled down|date=2007-07-04|accessdate = 2007-07-04| work =The Guardian]

Notes

References

* [http://www.intelligence.gov.uk/ UK Intelligence Community Online, with reporting of current threat level]