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Northern Ireland terror threat raised from 'substantial' to 'severe'

Chris Heaton-Harris, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, made the announcement on Tuesday - Brian Lawless
Chris Heaton-Harris, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, made the announcement on Tuesday - Brian Lawless

The terror threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised from “substantial” to “severe”.

Chris Heaton-Harris, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, announced MI5 made the decision on Tuesday.

The escalation means an attack is highly likely.

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