David Cameron has promised to hunt down the terrorist murderers of the aid worker Alan Henning after jihadists posted video of him being beheaded online.
The Prime Minister said the murder was "brutal" and revealed "just how barbaric and repulsive these terrorists are".
A video lasting one minute and 11 seconds and titled Another Message To America And It's Allies, was posted on YouTube on Friday evening.
It shows Mr Henning, a taxi-driver who was captured on an aid mission in Syria in December, kneeling in front of a knife-wielding militant in a desert setting before being beheaded in front of the camera.
The masked killer, who speaks with a British accent and is believed to be the man responsible for previous beheadings, makes a direct statement to Mr Cameron: "The blood of David Haines was on your hands, Cameron. Alan Henning will also be slaughtered, but his blood is on the hands of the British Parliament."
At the end of the video another hostage - a former US soldier - is paraded in front of the cameras.
The hostage is believed to be Peter Edward Kassig who had returned to the region as a charity worker, after serving in Iraq in 2007.
The militant in the video says Mr Kassig will be the next victim.
Mr Cameron, who is meeting at Chequers with officials from the Foreign Office, intelligence agencies and the military, said: "The brutal murder of Alan Henning by ISIL shows just how barbaric and repulsive these terrorists are.
"My thoughts and prayers tonight are with Alan's wife Barbara, their children and all those who loved him.
"Alan had gone to Syria to help get aid to people of all faiths in their hour of need.
"The fact that he was taken hostage when trying to help others and now murdered demonstrates that there are no limits to the depravity of these ISIL terrorists.
"We will do all we can to hunt down these murderers and bring them to justice."
US President Barack Obama condemned the "brutal" murder, saying the US would bring those responsible to justice.
"Standing together with a broad coalition of allies and partners, we will continue taking decisive action to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL," he said in a statement.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg wrote on Twitter: "Barbaric actions of ISIL are held in complete contempt. We are resolved to defeat this evil."
Labour leader Ed Miliband described Mr Henning's murder as appalling and barbaric.
"He was an aid worker, helping those in need. Those who killed him have revealed only their lack of humanity and brutality.
"My thoughts and deepest condolences are with his wife Barbara, his children and all those who knew him."
"We will do everything we can to support the efforts of the Government to bring those guilty of this terrible act to justice."
British Muslims also joined condemnation of the murder as a "despicable and offensive act" which showed IS had "no regard for Islam".
Dr Shuja Shafi, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: "Alan was a friend of Muslims, and he will be mourned by Muslims.
"Alan Henning's murderers have clearly gone against that spirit of Islam. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family."
Mr Henning was previously seen at the end of a video released last month following the beheading of fellow British captive David Haines.
Mr Haines' brother, Mike, wrote on Facebook on Friday night: "Tonight saw the death of Alan Henning at the hands of ISIL. Alan like David had a proven history of humanitarian work. Our hearts and prayers go to his family, our love too."
Meanwhile, another video has emerged purportedly showing a wounded Islamic State fighter with a British accent.
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Gallery: Profile: Alan Henning
Alan Henning, 47, was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. Friends gave him the nickname "gadget" due to his love of technology
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He was married for 23 years and he had a teenage son and daughter
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He worked as a self-employed taxi driver
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Mr Henning saw the plight of Syrian people and volunteered with a Muslim charity. He had been to the region at least three times
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He drove life-saving medical equipment from the UK to Syria in old ambulances. He left in December 2013 to make the 4,000-mile trip
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He was kidnapped by IS in Syria by masked men. He may have been held in Ad Dana near Aleppo, then Raqqa
In the video the fighter taunts Mr Cameron and other coalition leaders to send troops on the ground rather than "bomb us from the skies".
The footage has not been authenticated, and it is not clear when or where it was filmed.
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