UK Prime Minister David Cameron is preparing to appease growing worldwide demands that Britain take in more refugees coming fleeing from the Syrian war, according to The Guardian. The news comes around the same time that images of a drowned Syrian boy went viral across the web, as covered by HNGN.
The exact numbers and funding details are being withheld at the moment, although local councils are urging that the program has to be completely funded by the central government.
"We are taking thousands of people and we will take thousands of people," Cameron said. "What matters is that when they come they get a proper welcome and we look after them, and that is exactly what we'll do."
Tim Farron, the Liberal Democrat leader, believes that the Syrian refugee boy washing ashore is a sign that action needs to be taken now, according to The Independent.
"Enough is enough," he said. "These pictures are beyond horrific. They are the wake-up call David Cameron needs."
Despite Cameron bowing to international and domestic demands, he remains steadfast in his opinion that accepting Syrian refugees will do nothing but encourage more chaos, according to The Telegraph. Instead, he believes that the answer to the problems will come from finding a political solution within Syria.
"We need a comprehensive solution, a new government in Libya, we need to deal with the problems in Syria," he said.
