Leaders unite against Mugabe

PRESSURE on Robert Mugabe intensified last night when G8 leaders united to demand tougher sanctions against his regime in what Gordon Brown called the “strongest” sign of international condemnation.

Their call for financial and other measures against individuals “responsible for violence” in Zimbabwe marks a change of stance for Russia.

The G8 also called for a special United Nations Security Council envoy to report on the situation in Zimbabwe and help mediate.