MI5 moves UK Terrorism threat level to “SEVERE”

Re:MI5 moves UK Terrorism threat level to “SEVERE” by cschep on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @06:50PM (#24985348)

Please forgive my ignorance, is this based solely on the united states election?

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Re:MI5 moves UK Terrorism threat level to “SEVERE” by toomuchtodo on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @06:51PM (#24985353)

Recent terrorist attacks in a suburb of Paris, France, Nice, France and Vienna, Austria. France also recalled their ambassador to Turkey.

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Re:MI5 moves UK Terrorism threat level to “SEVERE” by toyg on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @06:51PM (#24985360)

No, it’s because of the events in France and Austria.

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Re:MI5 moves UK Terrorism threat level to “SEVERE” by pskinner on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @06:53PM (#24985374)

Why would it be based in that? The USA is not the centre of the universe.

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Re:MI5 moves UK Terrorism threat level to “SEVERE” by eblanshey on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @06:58PM (#24985411)

A friend in London says it's because they're going into lockdown Thursday, so terrorists will use the last day everyone will be out and about.

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Re:MI5 moves UK Terrorism threat level to “SEVERE” by throwaway0a5e on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @07:02PM (#24985437)

We have a federal election going on at home this month culminating today. What do you expect?

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Re:MI5 moves UK Terrorism threat level to “SEVERE” by wow_why on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @06:55PM (#24985388)

Yes very much so

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Re:MI5 moves UK Terrorism threat level to “SEVERE” by ponker on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @07:15PM (#24985515)

Not at all, it’s based on the immigration policies of the European Union over the last 20+ years.

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Re:MI5 moves UK Terrorism threat level to “SEVERE” by ponker on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @08:10PM (#24985821)

Lot of disagreement with my hypothesis. Anyone care to offer alternative explanations?

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