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| Northern Ireland terror threat level raised in Great Britain | Northern Ireland terror threat level raised in Great Britain |
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| The threat level from Northern Ireland-related terrorism in Great Britain has gone up from moderate to substantial. | The threat level from Northern Ireland-related terrorism in Great Britain has gone up from moderate to substantial. |
| It means an attack in England, Scotland or Wales is "a strong possibility". | It means an attack in England, Scotland or Wales is "a strong possibility". |
| Home Secretary Theresa May said the level, set by security service MI5, "reflects the continuing threat from dissident republican activity". | Home Secretary Theresa May said the level, set by security service MI5, "reflects the continuing threat from dissident republican activity". |
| The level for Northern Ireland-related terrorism in Northern Ireland remains severe, meaning an attack is "highly likely". | |
| Despite the increase in the threat level from Northern Ireland-related terrorism in Great Britain, it remains lower than the threat to the entire UK from international terrorism | |
| This is set at severe - the second-highest of the five ratings used. | |
| BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said it had been 15 years since the last Northern Ireland-related attack in Great Britain, but there was now a "real fear" in the security services that deadly tactics of the past would be used again. | |
| But he said the "far bigger" threat to mainland Britain came from the Islamic State group and its supporters. | |
| 'Little support' | |
| Mrs May confirmed the change of threat level relating to Great Britain - meaning three of the four countries of the UK - in a written statement to Parliament. | Mrs May confirmed the change of threat level relating to Great Britain - meaning three of the four countries of the UK - in a written statement to Parliament. |
| She gave no further details of any intelligence had led to the level being changed. | She gave no further details of any intelligence had led to the level being changed. |
| "As a result of this change, we are working closely with the police and other relevant authorities to ensure appropriate security measures are in place," she wrote. | "As a result of this change, we are working closely with the police and other relevant authorities to ensure appropriate security measures are in place," she wrote. |
| In a separate statement, Mrs May said dissident republicans "command little support", and the "vast majority" of people wanted peace. | |
| She said it was "sensible" for the public in Great Britain to be vigilant, but said the threat level should "not affect how we go about our daily lives". | |
| At Easter the New IRA, the group responsible for the murder of prison officer Adrian Ismay in March, warned that its members were "determined to take the war to the age-old enemy of our nation". | At Easter the New IRA, the group responsible for the murder of prison officer Adrian Ismay in March, warned that its members were "determined to take the war to the age-old enemy of our nation". |
| The threat level for Northern Ireland-related terrorism in Great Britain was raised from moderate to substantial in 2010, then reduced back to moderate in 2012. | The threat level for Northern Ireland-related terrorism in Great Britain was raised from moderate to substantial in 2010, then reduced back to moderate in 2012. |
| The top threat level is critical, which means an attack is "expected imminently". | The top threat level is critical, which means an attack is "expected imminently". |