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| Paris attacks: Briton confirmed among dead | Paris attacks: Briton confirmed among dead |
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| One Briton was among the 129 people killed in Friday's attacks in Paris, the Foreign Office has confirmed. | One Briton was among the 129 people killed in Friday's attacks in Paris, the Foreign Office has confirmed. |
| He has been named as Nick Alexander, who died in the attack at the Bataclan concert hall, where he is thought to have been selling merchandise. | He has been named as Nick Alexander, who died in the attack at the Bataclan concert hall, where he is thought to have been selling merchandise. |
| His family described him as "generous, funny and fiercely loyal". | |
| A government source said there were fears a "handful" of other British people had been killed. An unspecified number are being treated in hospitals. | A government source said there were fears a "handful" of other British people had been killed. An unspecified number are being treated in hospitals. |
| 'Peace and light' | |
| A family statement said: "It is with huge sorrow that we can confirm that our beloved Nick lost his life at the Bataclan. | |
| "Nick died doing the job he loved and we take great comfort in knowing how much he was cherished by his friends around the world. | "Nick died doing the job he loved and we take great comfort in knowing how much he was cherished by his friends around the world. |
| "Thank you for your thoughts and respect for our family at this difficult time. Peace and light." | "Thank you for your thoughts and respect for our family at this difficult time. Peace and light." |
| The Bataclan concert hall suffered the deadliest attack during the wave of violence in Paris, which involved gunmen and suicide bombers. More than 80 people are believed to have died at the concert hall. | |
| The US band Eagles of Death Metal were playing a gig when attackers burst into the venue and opened fire, but the band themselves survived unscathed. | |
| Earlier, Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain's terror threat level was currently "severe", but would be reviewed in light of the attacks. | |
| But he added that "however much we prepare, we in the UK face the same threat" as France. | |
| Paris hit by 'three teams of attackers' | Paris hit by 'three teams of attackers' |
| Live updates: Paris attacks | Live updates: Paris attacks |
| Paris attacks: What we know | |
| Lord Mayor's Show marks Paris attacks | Lord Mayor's Show marks Paris attacks |
| England v France friendly to go ahead | England v France friendly to go ahead |
| So-called Islamic State (IS) has said it carried out the attacks, and Mr Cameron said it showed the threat from the group was "evolving", with a "new degree of planning and co-ordination and a greater ambition for mass-casualty attacks". | |
| He added: "The terrorists' aim is clear: it is to divide us and to destroy our way of life. | He added: "The terrorists' aim is clear: it is to divide us and to destroy our way of life. |
| "So, more than ever, we should come together and stand united and carry on with the way of life that we love." | "So, more than ever, we should come together and stand united and carry on with the way of life that we love." |
| Mr Cameron told the French people: "Your pain is our pain, your fight is our fight." | |
| He has also called French President Francois Hollande to express his condolences. | |
| Mr Hollande said the attacks were an "act of war" by IS. | |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| UK police said there would be strengthened policing at ports, and more officers at public events in the coming days. | UK police said there would be strengthened policing at ports, and more officers at public events in the coming days. |
| Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said police would "urgently review" tactics to deal with firearms attacks in light of the Paris killings. | Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said police would "urgently review" tactics to deal with firearms attacks in light of the Paris killings. |
| "The scale of the attacks and the range of weaponry used by the terrorists are a serious cause for concern," he added. | "The scale of the attacks and the range of weaponry used by the terrorists are a serious cause for concern," he added. |
| Transport to the French capital from the UK has been affected, with delays and fewer people choosing to travel: | Transport to the French capital from the UK has been affected, with delays and fewer people choosing to travel: |
| The Queen has sent a message to Mr Hollande, 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." | |
| Mr Hollande has declared a state of emergency, raised the security threat level to its highest point and announced three days of national mourning. | Mr Hollande has declared a state of emergency, raised the security threat level to its highest point and announced three days of national mourning. |
| Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn described what happened in the French capital on Friday as "horrific and immoral". | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn described what happened in the French capital on Friday as "horrific and immoral". |
| In a joint statement, the heads of state in the European Union - including the UK - said: "This shameful act of terrorism will only achieve the opposite of its purpose, which was to divide, frighten, and sow hatred." | In a joint statement, the heads of state in the European Union - including the UK - said: "This shameful act of terrorism will only achieve the opposite of its purpose, which was to divide, frighten, and sow hatred." |
| Eyewitnesses: 'People started screaming' | Eyewitnesses: 'People started screaming' |
| Nottingham student Hanna Corbett has described the moment attackers in Paris stormed into the Bataclan concert hall during a gig by the Eagles of Death Metal. | Nottingham student Hanna Corbett has described the moment attackers in Paris stormed into the Bataclan concert hall during a gig by the Eagles of Death Metal. |
| "It was towards the end of the concert and it sounded like firecrackers or fireworks," she said. | "It was towards the end of the concert and it sounded like firecrackers or fireworks," she said. |
| "People started screaming and the lead singer looked startled and he ran off-stage. Then the lights went on and then everyone dropped to the floor. | "People started screaming and the lead singer looked startled and he ran off-stage. Then the lights went on and then everyone dropped to the floor. |
| "[People were] crawling over each other, just trying to climb out of fire exits. It was pretty inhumane." | "[People were] crawling over each other, just trying to climb out of fire exits. It was pretty inhumane." |
| Hanna was with her friend Jack, also a student in Nottingham, who said he saw one of the gunmen and dropped to the floor. | Hanna was with her friend Jack, also a student in Nottingham, who said he saw one of the gunmen and dropped to the floor. |
| He said: "We were dealt a pretty lucky hand to have been so close to it and get out pretty much unscathed." | He said: "We were dealt a pretty lucky hand to have been so close to it and get out pretty much unscathed." |