Fifteen Britons have died in the Tunisian beach massacre but the toll could rise further, the Foreign Office has said, in what it called “the most significant terrorist attack on the British people” since 7 July 2005.
The number of British holidaymakers confirmed to have been killed by the lone gunman on Friday rose steadily on Saturday.
The prime minister, David Cameron, warned earlier that the UK public needed to be prepared for the total to rise.
A total of 39 people were killed, including one Irish woman, with one Belgian and a German also among the victims.
Planes evacuating holidaymakers began arriving back in the UK on Saturday morning. Speaking in Downing Street, Cameron said a full deployment team of consular staff, police and experts from the Red Cross would arrive in Tunisia on Saturday to help the victims and their families and added that the government was doing all they could to help them. » | Jessica Elgot, Chris Johnston and agencies | Saturday, June 27, 2015
