All 30 British nationals killed in the Tunisian beach attack have been identified, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Thursday.
"By tonight, 17 bodies will have been brought home to their loved ones," Hammond announced on his Twitter account.
Hammond said he was confident the number was the final death toll.
"Tomorrow we will mark a week from the date of the attack with a minute's remembrance at noon across the UK and across British embassies and posts around the world," he said on national TV.
A Royal Air Force (RAF) flight brought back the bodies of eight of the victims to their loved ones on Wednesday, with nine more due to arrive in Britain on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Dozens of people, including foreign tourists, were killed when at least one gunman opened fire on a Tunisian beachside hotel in the popular resort of Sousse last Friday.
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