Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:

The UK stands shoulder to shoulder with France following this appalling and cowardly attack.

No country is immune to terrorism and we are united with our French and European partners as we deal with these threats to our countries and our way of life.

British Embassy staff are on the ground in Nice and in close touch with French authorities.

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