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| Paris attack: No 10 says UK to work closely with France | Paris attack: No 10 says UK to work closely with France |
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| The UK will work closely with French authorities following the Paris terror attack, Downing Street has said. | The UK will work closely with French authorities following the Paris terror attack, Downing Street has said. |
| The PM's spokesman said David Cameron was being regularly updated and would receive a full security briefing later this evening. | The PM's spokesman said David Cameron was being regularly updated and would receive a full security briefing later this evening. |
| Mr Cameron condemned the "barbaric" shootings at the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine, in which at least 12 people were killed. | Mr Cameron condemned the "barbaric" shootings at the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine, in which at least 12 people were killed. |
| The Queen has offered "sincere condolences" to victims and families. | The Queen has offered "sincere condolences" to victims and families. |
| Speaking at a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Downing Street, Mr Cameron said the two leaders had been briefed by MI5 and MI6 on the attack. | Speaking at a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Downing Street, Mr Cameron said the two leaders had been briefed by MI5 and MI6 on the attack. |
| 'Tragic day' | 'Tragic day' |
| Describing it as "a tragic day for people in France and right across Europe", he added: "We should never give up the values that we believe in." | Describing it as "a tragic day for people in France and right across Europe", he added: "We should never give up the values that we believe in." |
| The two leaders earlier spoke to French President Francois Hollande on the phone, in which they offered whatever assistance was needed in the aftermath of the atrocity. | The two leaders earlier spoke to French President Francois Hollande on the phone, in which they offered whatever assistance was needed in the aftermath of the atrocity. |
| Prime Minister's Questions opened with statements about the shootings, with David Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband offering support and vowing to defend democracy and press freedom. | Prime Minister's Questions opened with statements about the shootings, with David Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband offering support and vowing to defend democracy and press freedom. |
| Asked if there was any British involvement or link to the attack, the Downing Street spokesman said: "Not to my knowledge." | Asked if there was any British involvement or link to the attack, the Downing Street spokesman said: "Not to my knowledge." |
| There has been no change in the threat level assessment in the UK. The Foreign Office is advising British visitors to Paris to take extra care. | There has been no change in the threat level assessment in the UK. The Foreign Office is advising British visitors to Paris to take extra care. |
| Three gunmen opened fire with assault rifles at satirical publication Charlie Hebdo and exchanged shots with police before escaping by car. | |
| They shouted "we have avenged the Prophet Muhammad", witnesses say. | |
| 'Stand in solidarity' | |
| The prime minister described the killings as "sickening" in a tweet. | The prime minister described the killings as "sickening" in a tweet. |
| "We stand with the French people in the fight against terror and defending the freedom of the press," he said. | "We stand with the French people in the fight against terror and defending the freedom of the press," he said. |
| Hundreds of Londoners gathered at Trafalgar Square for a silent vigil - many held pens, pencils and notebooks to express solidarity and others held aloft placards reading "Je suis Charlie" - "I am Charlie". | |
| In the Commons, Mr Cameron said: "We stand squarely for free speech and democracy. These people will never be able to take us off those values." | In the Commons, Mr Cameron said: "We stand squarely for free speech and democracy. These people will never be able to take us off those values." |
| Mr Miliband told MPs he felt "horror and outrage", adding: "We stand in solidarity with the people of France against this evil terrorist attack by people intent on attacking our democratic way of life and freedom of speech." | Mr Miliband told MPs he felt "horror and outrage", adding: "We stand in solidarity with the people of France against this evil terrorist attack by people intent on attacking our democratic way of life and freedom of speech." |
| Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg described the killings as a "barbaric attack on freedom of speech". | Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg described the killings as a "barbaric attack on freedom of speech". |
| "My thoughts are with the victims, their families and their colleagues," he said. | "My thoughts are with the victims, their families and their colleagues," he said. |
| Speaking during a Commons debate on the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill, Home Secretary Theresa May said the attack showed the threat in countries across the world was "grave and relentless". | |
| "We need to keep our terrorism laws and capabilities under review and ensure that the police and intelligence agencies have powers to do their job and that is why this counter-terrorism and security bill is so important," she said. | "We need to keep our terrorism laws and capabilities under review and ensure that the police and intelligence agencies have powers to do their job and that is why this counter-terrorism and security bill is so important," she said. |
| 'Fifth column' | |
| London Mayor Boris Johnson tweeted: "Shocked and appalled by senseless attack at Charlie Hebdo - London stands with Paris and the people of France against this horrific scourge." | London Mayor Boris Johnson tweeted: "Shocked and appalled by senseless attack at Charlie Hebdo - London stands with Paris and the people of France against this horrific scourge." |
| UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the attack was "truly horrific" and had "some very worrying implications for our civilisation - free speech, satire, all things that Western countries believe in and love and have enjoyed for centuries". | |
| He said there was a "fifth column" within London and Paris and it should lead people to question multicultural policies. | |
| Advice for British visitors to France on the Foreign Office website was amended to warn: "A number of people have been killed and injured. If you're in Paris or the Ile-de-France area, take extra care and follow the security advice issued by the French authorities." | Advice for British visitors to France on the Foreign Office website was amended to warn: "A number of people have been killed and injured. If you're in Paris or the Ile-de-France area, take extra care and follow the security advice issued by the French authorities." |
| "There is a high threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate," the advice continues. | "There is a high threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate," the advice continues. |
| The Foreign Office said about 17 million British nationals went to France every year and most visits were trouble-free. | The Foreign Office said about 17 million British nationals went to France every year and most visits were trouble-free. |