Press release

Barcelona attack: PM statement

The Prime Minister's statement on the attack in Barcelona.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Theresa May
• Published: 17 August 2017

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Prime Minister Theresa May said:

I am sickened by the senseless loss of life in Barcelona today. The Foreign Office is working to establish if any British nationals were involved in this appalling incident and we are in close contact with the authorities in Spain, who have our full support.

Following the attacks in Manchester and London, Spain stood alongside the British people. Tonight, Britain stands with Spain against the evil of terrorism.

Published 17 August 2017