UK terrorism threat level raised to 'severe'
From Six O'Clock News by BBC Radio 4
April 30, 2026 · 31 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the UK raising its terrorism threat level to 'severe' following a stabbing attack, along with updates on interest rates and Saudi Arabia's funding decisions.
The UK terrorism threat level has been raised to “severe” by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, after the stabbing attack on two Jewish men in London yesterday. Also: The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75%. And Saudi Arabia pulls the plug on its multi-billion pound funding of the breakaway LIV Golf Tour.
Topics covered
- terrorism
- UK news
- interest rates
- LIV Golf Tour
- stabbing attack
Keywords
- terrorism threat
- UK
- Bank of England
- interest rates
- LIV Golf Tour
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, Bank of England, Saudi Arabia, LIV Golf Tour
Places: UK, London
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