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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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Tunisia massacre: Repatriation of Britons continues

People pay their respects on the beach near the RIU Imperial Marhaba hotel in Sousse, Tunisia. Credit: PA

The operation to return home the bodies of British citizens murdered in the Tunisian beach massacre will continue today.

Relatives of eight victims of gunman Seifeddine Rezgui gathered at RAF Brize Norton yesterday to see their coffins carried off a military transport aircraft by an air force guard of honour.

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said the other 22 would arrive back in the UK "over the coming days".

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