Tragedy on the streets of Nice, terrorist killer mows down tourists, 84 killed so far

Killer, a 31-year-old French Tunisian named by local newspaper Nice Matin as Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, mounted pavements at high speed and ploughed through crowds celebrating Bastille Day in Nice last night.

One eyewitness filmed armed officers approaching the cab of the lorry and firing repeatedly through its windscreen and doors before it appears Bouhlet can be heard screaming after being hit by a police bullet. 

The shootout came after his 30 minute rampage where he aimed at crowds watching firework and sent 'bodies flying like bowling pins' and left others 'jammed' under the lorry’s wheels at around 10.30pm local time last night.

Witness Nadar El Shafei told the BBC: ‘He died inside the vehicle - I saw his head

Theresa May takes a bow, second female premier, following in the footsteps of fellow Tory Margaret Thatcher

Theresa May has officially been installed as the new Prime Minister after an audience with the Queen.

Mrs May was invited to form a government by the monarch at Buckingham Palace after David Cameron officially tendered his resignation.

She becomes Britain's second female premier, following in the footsteps of fellow Tory Margaret Thatcher. 

In an emotional final speech in Downing Street earlier, Mr Cameron insisted he was leaving the country 'stronger'.

Flanked by wife Samantha and their children, he said: 'It's not been easy going and of course we have not got every decision right. But I do believe that today our country is much stronger,' he said.

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Theresa May has been formally installed as the new PM after meeting the Queen at Buckingham Palace

Adieu!! David Cameron bids farewell to Downing Street, the youngest PM to resign

David Cameron insisted he was leaving Britain 'stronger' tonight as he said an emotional goodbye to Downing Street flanked by wife Samantha and their children.

In a parting speech before heading to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation, the Prime Minister admitted he had not got everything right.

Andrea Leadsom formidable Brexit forging to be the next UK No 10

Twelve months after she became an MP, Andrea Leadsom was warned by Chancellor George Osborne she would damage her ministerial prospects if she joined a Eurosceptic Tory revolt against the EU.