Britain's terrorism threat level has been upgraded from "substantial" to "severe" after two Jewish people were stabbed in north London.
Security chiefs believe an attack is highly likely within the next six months following an increase in "Islamist and extreme right-wing" ideology in the UK.
The move follows Wednesday's "terrorist incident" in Golders Green in which two Jewish people were injured.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood assured the British public "world-class security services and the police are working, day and night, to keep our country safe" as she announced £25million in funding to protect communities against antisemitic attacks
She added: "As the threat level rises, I urge everyone to be vigilant, as they go about their daily lives, and report any concerns they have to the police."
Threat level assessments are taken by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (Jtac), which is part of MI5.
"Severe” is the second-highest level on Jtac's five-point scale, meaning a terrorist incident is likely, whereas "critical" suggests an attack is imminent.
The last time the level was raised to severe was in 2021, when Conservative MP Sir David Amess was stabbed to death in Essex and a bomb was set off outside Liverpool Women's Hospital.
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