Cameron backs Washington stance on Syria

David Cameron has backed Washington’s “candid assessment” that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons and admitted it left international leaders facing “difficult” questions.

The British prime minister, who was due to speak to the US president by telephone last night ahead of the G8 summit, said Bashar al-Assad’s use of the weapons against his own people “under our noses” must be addressed.

In an interview for The Guardian, Cameron said: “We do (share the US judgment). I discussed this with President Obama on my recent visit. Our intelligence agencies have been sharing information.