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Two men convicted of National Security Act offences
This was disrupted when police arrested a group of people who were carrying out activity targeting a woman based in Pontefract, who was being accused by her former employer in Hong Kong of fraud. Commander…
Man who had amassed hundreds of weapons and explosive substances jailed
A man who amassed a haul of weapons, explosive substances and items linked to Nazi ideology at his Cambridgeshire home has been jailed. Paul Page draped flags emblazoned with swastikas across the ceiling of an…
Teenager jailed after admitting possessing terrorist material
A teenager has been jailed after he admitted possessing terrorist material following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London. Dihan Rahman, aged 19 (15.09.06) of Southhall, downloaded guides on how to build bombs as well…
Man convicted of planning terrorist attack at Embassy of Israel
Abdullah Sabah Albadri, aged 34, attempted to gain entry to the diplomatic premises in Kensington on 28 April last year armed with two knives. However, his attack was quickly thwarted by armed officers from the…
Man jailed for terrorism offences in West Midlands
A Birmingham man previously convicted of terrorism offences has been sentenced to two years and 10 months after breaching conditions placed upon him as a registered terrorist offender.
Statement on threat level
Statement from Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Laurence Taylor Today, the Home Secretary has confirmed that the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre has raised the terrorism threat level in the UK from ‘substantial’, to ‘severe’. This means it is now highly likely that a terrorist attack…
Declaration of a terrorist incident in Golders Green, London
A statement by Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing following the stabbings in Golders Green today (29.04.2026). Earlier today, police responded to a horrifying attack on the streets of London. My thoughts…
Blog | Why we’re talking about Run Hide Tell
Senior National Coordinator for Protect and Prepare, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jon Savell, writes about why Counter Terrorism Policing is taking a renewed, proactive approach to our Run Hide Tell messaging. Most of us go about…
Counter Terrorism Policing-endorsed Security Specialists Register now live
Businesses and organisations can now access a Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) endorsed register of protective security specialists, developed as part of new measures set out in response to the Manchester Arena terror attack. If organisations or venues need counter terrorism protective security, preparedness advice, or technical implementation,…
Counter Terrorism Policing respond to the Southport Inquiry phase one report
Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans said: On 29th July 2024 Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King lost their lives in a senseless and abhorrent attack. Today myself, and everybody at Counter…
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