UK should lead way in boosting Syria sanctions - Cameron

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should play a leading role in international efforts to step up sanctions against Syria, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday, calling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "a wretched tyrant." Cameron also said there was growing evidence that Iran was helping to prop up the Syrian leader. "Britain needs to lead the way in making sure we tighten the sanctions, the travel bans, the asset freezes, on Syria," Cameron told parliament. ...