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Tunisia attack: British death toll confirmed as 30

All 30 Britons killed in the Tunisian beach attack have been identified, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said.

It came as the bodies of more victims were flown back to Britain, nearly a week after Seifeddine Rezgui opened fire in the resort of Sousse.

Tunisian authorities have arrested a number of people suspected of having links to the massacre.

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Fallon: 'There are more British dead' in Tunisia

The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said "it looks sadly as if the number of victims is going to rise" after Friday's beach attack in Tunisia.

"There are a number who haven't been formally identified but there are more British dead and more British casualties", he told ITV News.

He also said all thoughts are with the victims' family and friend after the "appalling murders"

"These murders are a stark reminder that we can never take security for granted", he added.

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