Cameron sees ‘hopeful signs’ of political agreement on Isis

After the attacks in Paris, what has changed? Islamic State is still a threat that world leaders don’t seem to know how to deal with, and for Britain, the House of Commons still hasn’t approved British involvement in air strikes against the terror group in Syria. But today David Cameron hopes that things have changed enough in the last few weeks that a political solution on Syria may be closer.

The Prime Minister is trying to broker a deal with President Putin in which Russia agrees to work with those fighting Isis in Syria in return for a promise that Russian interests in the country will be protected. The Prime Minister told the Today programme:

‘There have been some hopeful signs – and I hope to have a positive discussion with Vladimir Putin this morning.’

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The massacre in the French capital follows the Sinai air crash, which Isis is blamed for. This has underlined for Putin that his own country is threatened by extremists as much as others.