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David Cameron has warned "we must be prepared for a number of British casualties" after nearly 130 people died in "brutal" attacks in Paris. | |
The UK PM, who convened a Cobra emergency response committee meeting on Saturday, said Britain's terror threat level remained at "severe", but the Paris attacks would prompt a review. | |
He also said "however much we prepare, we in the UK face the same threat". | |
He told the French people: "Your pain is our pain, your fight is our fight." | |
The attack showed the threat posed by Islamic State militants was "evolving", he added. | |
UK police have said there will be "strengthened policing at ports" and more police at public events in the coming days. | |
Met Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, national policing lead for counter terrorism, has called for "vigilance" from the public. | |
The Foreign Office said it was "urgently investigating" whether any British nationals had been caught up in the Paris incidents. | |
Meanwhile, police have confirmed Gatwick Airport's North Terminal has been evacuated and they are dealing with a "suspicious package". | |
The Queen has sent a message to the French president, saying: "Prince Philip and I have been deeply shocked and saddened by the terrible loss of life in Paris. We send our most sincere condolences to you, the families of those who have died and the French people." | |
People were shot dead at bars and restaurants at five other sites in Paris on Friday evening. Eight attackers are reported to have been killed. | |
Gunmen reportedly killed at least 80 people and took dozens hostage at the Bataclan concert hall, where US rock group Eagles of Death Metal were playing. The siege ended when security forces stormed the building. | |
Many public places in Paris have been closed in the wake of the attacks. |