Threat Level RSS
The Security Service provides a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed to enable you to track changes to the UK threat level. This is a way of letting you see automatically when we issue any threat level changes, without having to repeatedly visit our website.
How do I use the threat level RSS feed?
To view this feed, you will need a program that can handle RSS data.
Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 7 and above), Mozilla Firefox (version2 and above) and Apple Safari can all handle RSS feeds. If you have these browsers, click on the link below to see and subscribe to the feed in your browser.
If you do not have one of these browsers, you will need a dedicated feed reader program to view the RSS file. Popular free readers include:
- Bloglines, an online RSS reader - http://www.bloglines.com/
- Google Reader, another online RSS reader - http://www.google.com/reader/
- Sharpreader for Windows - http://www.sharpreader.net/
- NetNewsWire Lite for Macs -
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/internet_utilities/netnewswire.html
Simply copy the address below into your RSS reader to view and subscribe to the feed.
http://www.mi5.gov.uk/UKThreatLevel/UKThreatLevel.xml
Or you can click on the orange RSS icon on the threat level page to open the feed in your browser or a reader program.
How do I update the feed?
There is no need to do this manually. You can tell your browser or feed reader to automatically check our RSS feed to see if it has been updated.
How do I unsubscribe from the feed?
Simply open your reader or web browser and delete the appropriate feed.
Problems and Feedback
If you have any problems with this feed, please contact our web team via our online feedback form.