Cameron: 'Solidarity in fighting this evil of terrorism'

Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain's emergency response committee would meet later on Friday to discuss the attacks in France and Tunisia.

He expressed his solidarity with the French people over the attack on a gas factory near Lyon.

Mr Cameron said he also hoped to speak with the Tunisian government to offer sympathy and condolences over the beach hotel shootings in the resort of Sousse that have left at least 27 people dead.

Speaking at a news conference at the close of the EU Summit in Brussels, the PM said: "We offer our solidarity in fighting this evil of terrorism."