Hundreds of British dead in Trade Centre

Britain was one of 31 countries with offices in the World Trade Centre. It has now been confirmed that hundreds of British workers died in the attacks on Tuesday.

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has confirmed the number of confirmed deaths is approaching 100 and the total will be in the middle hundreds.

Mr Straw says the 100 British dead have had their identities confirmed but the total figures of numbers killed are still estimates.

He told a news conference: "This tragedy in America not only directly killed and injured American citizens but citizens from around the world.

"I understand the number of confirmed British deaths is approaching 100, and although these can be only imprecise estimates, the total number is unlikely to be less than the middle hundreds or higher."

A casualty bureau has been set up at Scotland Yard for worried relatives of missing Britons.

He also said the UN security council had passed a resolution pledging to hold those responsible accountable.