UK Government Raises Terror Alert to ‘Severe’ Following Stabbings in Jewish Area
A 45-year-old man with a history of violence and mental health issues appeared in court charged with attempted murder amid calls to ban pro-Palestinian marches.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (C), Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley (R), and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood (2nd L), speak with members of the Jewish community during a visit to Golders Green, north west London, on April 30, 2026, following an attack on Wednesday in which two men were stabbed. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP
Officials in the UK raised the national terrorism threat to its second-highest level following an attack on Wednesday in which two Jewish men were stabbed in north London and another man was separately attacked.
A 45-year-old man appeared in court on Friday on a charge of attempted murder over the attack in Golders Green, an area with a large Jewish population, in what officers have called a suspected terrorist incident.
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