The British government raised its terror threat level to ‘severe’ on Friday, reports the BBC.
The new alert level deems the risk of an attack on the UK as “Highly likely” although there was no evidence to suggest an “imminent” attack said the British Home Secretary.
"The increase in the threat level is related to developments in Syria and Iraq where terrorist groups are planning attacks against the West. Some of those plots are likely to involve foreign fighters who have travelled there from the UK and Europe to take part in those conflicts,” said Theresa May.
The Prime Minister, during a press conference at Downing Street on Friday, promised a new legislation that would make it easier to take passports from those travelling abroad to fight.
David Cameron said that Islamic State killings of international journalists was "clear evidence - not that any more was needed - that this is not some far-off [problem], thousands of miles away, that we can ignore."
The new alert level deems the risk of an attack on the UK as “Highly likely” although there was no evidence to suggest an “imminent” attack said the British Home Secretary.
"The increase in the threat level is related to developments in Syria and Iraq where terrorist groups are planning attacks against the West. Some of those plots are likely to involve foreign fighters who have travelled there from the UK and Europe to take part in those conflicts,” said Theresa May.
The Prime Minister, during a press conference at Downing Street on Friday, promised a new legislation that would make it easier to take passports from those travelling abroad to fight.
David Cameron said that Islamic State killings of international journalists was "clear evidence - not that any more was needed - that this is not some far-off [problem], thousands of miles away, that we can ignore."