Terror Threat Level Reduced To Severe
Britain's terror threat level has been reduced from "critical" to "severe".
That means a terrorist attack is no longer imminent - but is still likely at any time.
"It still means the authorities believe it is highly likely that there will be an attack at any moment," said Sky's Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt.
The threat level was raised to critical by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith on Saturday evening following the failed terror attacks on London and Glasgow.
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Ms Smith said the decision to lower the threat level to severe had been made by the Joint Terrorism & Analysis Centre.
She said: "There is no intelligence to suggest that an attack is expected imminently. However, the reduction of the threat level to severe does not mean the overall threat has gone away.
"There remains a serious and real threat against the United Kingdom, and I would again ask that the public remain vigilant."
Thames House, headquarters of MI5.
The United Kingdom's  (JTAC), a division of the security agency MI5, has now reduced the United Kingdom threat level from 'critical' to 'severe'.

Since the terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow the threat level in the United Kingdom was at 'critical' meaning an "attack was imminent", however the , , today announced the level was to be reduced.

She said, "There is no intelligence to suggest that an attack is expected imminently. However, the reduction of the threat level to severe does not mean the overall threat has gone away."

The MI5 website stated, "This means that future terrorist attacks are still highly likely, but no longer thought to be imminent. The decision has been made by JTAC based on a review of the latest intelligence."

This reduction comes after eight arrests were made in connection to the terror attacks.