LIVE: PM says reports of missing British child amid Spain terror

The Queen sends a message of sympathy to
Spain.
She says: "It is deeply upsetting when innocent
people are put at risk in this way when going
about their daily lives.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with those who
have lost loved ones and the people who are
recovering in hospital.
"Please convey our heartfelt sympathies to all
who have been affected by these appalling
incidents."
13:59
One of the five terrorists killed in
Cambrils could have been the driver of
the van which killed 13 people in
Barcelona, police said.
13:55
A Spanish police official says three suspects
arrested in connection with the attacks are from
Morocco and one is from Spain
13:53
A senior Catalan police official says a single
police officer killed four of the suspects in the
Cambrils attack.
13:52
A police official says Catalonia attacks
were being prepared "for some time"
from Alcanar, south of Barcelona.
13:37
Mr Rajoy says all political forces have to work
together.
13:28
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says: "The
fight against terrorism is the most important
concern in Europe today and it is very well
justified" given recent events.
13:11
" Sadly, I must tell you that we do believe that a
number of British nationals were caught up in
the attack and we’re urgently looking into
reports of a child believed missing, who is a
British dual national," says Theresa May.
13:02
Prime Minister Theresa May says the
UK is looking into reports of a missing
British child
12:55
Here's an update of the latest:
:: A major manhunt is under way for the driver
of the Barcelona van
:: A total of 14 people have been killed - 13 in
Barcelona and one in Cambrils
:: A total of 130 people have been injured
:: The first victim has been named as Bruno
Gulotta, who died in front of his children
:: The Foreign Office says a "small number" of
Britons are among the injured
:: The injured and dead are from 34 different
countries
:: A minute's silence was held in Barcelona's
main square, after which people shouted "I am
not afraid"
:: Four arrests have been made
12:50
Spanish police say a fourth person has
been arrested in connection with the
attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils.
12:38
Mark Rowley, the UK lead for Counter Terrorism
Policing, says:
"Our thoughts are with Spain, the victims, their
families and all the other people affected by
yesterday's barbaric attack in Barcelona."
He adds officers are at UK ports today ready to
meet British holiday-makers returning to the UK
from the region in order to take any witness
accounts.
He reiterates that the threat is global and "it is
only by working together that it can be
defeated".
"We remain on a heightened state of readiness
and are continually reviewing our security
arrangements to reflect the threat we are
facing," he says.
12:33
Spain remains defiant
The crowd in Barcelona's main square defiantly
shouted "I am not afraid" following a minute's
silence attended by Spanish Prime Minister
Mariano Rajoy and King Felipe VI, held for the
victims of the double vehicle attack.
A woman holds a sign that reads "I sing today
for those voices that you have dared to shut up.
We are not afraid".
12:15
The moment an attacker is shot by police in
Cambrils
12:10
Spanish authorities say the injured and dead are
from 34 different countries.
11:52
Parliament's flags fly at half-mast
11:50
The first victim has been named
Italian father of two, Bruno Gulotta, died in front
of his family.
11:39
The Foreign Office says a "small number" of
Britons were injured in the terror attacks in
Spain.
11:33
Catalonian authorities say the 14th
victim is a woman who was critically
injured in Cambrils.
11:31
Spanish emergency services say the
number of people dead has risen to 14.
11:21
This man said he pushed his wife into a local
souvenir shop and followed her inside where
they stayed for six hours.
11:18
Minute's silence held in Barcelona
Thousands of people including Spain's King
Felipe VI and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy have
held a minute of silence for the victims of the
attacks in Spain.
Members of the crowd held up signs which read
'united against terrorism'.
The minute's silence was followed by a minute's
applause at Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona's
main square.
11:13
A minute's silence was held for the 13 people
killed in Barcelona, as well as the 100 others
who were injured.
11:12
People held signs in Plaça de Catalunya which
read 'united against terrorism'.
11:08
Thousands gathered in Barcelona's main square,
including Spain's King, for a minute's silence to
remember the victims.
10:53
A Briton tells Sky News how he was
skateboarding next to the van with his
headphones on as it swerved into pedestrians in
Barcelona.
10:46
People gather at Plaça de Catalunya ahead of a
minute's silence to remember those killed and
injured in the attacks.

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