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Prime Minister Habib Essid told a late-night session of parliament that the guidance would “have repercussions” for Britain although he did say what they might be.

A small number of victims were reportedly from Germany, Belgium and Ukraine. We will be united to ensure we defeat them but united also in working to defend our values.

“Thomas Cook can confirm that it has cancelled all future bookings to Tunisia up until 31st October 2015″, the spokesman said.

The source spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to be publicly named.

The UK Foreign Office warned on Thursday that a further terrorist attack was “highly likely” following the massacre at a beach resort in Sousse at the end of June.

Britain on Thursday called for all United Kingdom tourists to leave Tunisia because an extremist attack is “highly likely”, saying the North African country hasn’t done enough to enhance security.

Jendoubi said over 1,000 suspects have been detained in Tunisia in a terror clampdown since March’s deadly attack on the Bardo National Museum here claimed by the Islamic State militant group.

“The Department is urgently reviewing its travel advice in consultation with the appropriate agencies”.

Meanwhile, details of the fatal wounds suffered by several victims have been revealed as inquests were opened into the terror attack.

A one-minute silence was held simultaneously in Sousse and across the United Kingdom, home to 30 of those killed.

Under the country’s new constitution, approved in January a year ago, the president has the right “in the event of imminent danger threatening the nation’s institutions, or the security or independence of the country” to “take any measures...

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essibsi declared on Saturday a state of emergency one week after 38 foreign tourists were killed at a beach resort in the country’s worst-ever terror attack.

A state of emergency temporarily gives the government more flexibility and the army and police more authority, and restricts the right of public assembly.

Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid has told the BBC that police took too long to react to last week’s jihadist attack that killed 38 people, mostly Britons.

Meanwhile, the bodies of eight of the 26 Britons killed in last week’s attack were set to be flown home Wednesday, a British embassy source said.