2010-07-20

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/20/barack-obama-david-cameron-press

David Cameron

PM UK "I have had conversations with the US ambassador as well as raising it today with the president about this issue, and I hope a way through can be found."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/20/barack-obama-david-cameron-press


The prime minister also said tonight he had discussed the case of computer hacker Gary McKinnon during talks with Obama. Cameron said he understood McKinnon was accused of a "very important and significant crime" but said he hoped "a way through" could be found.

Both Cameron and the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, have publicly condemned plans to extradite McKinnon to the US, where he faces up to 60 years in jail.

Last year, Cameron said that if McKinnon, 43, had questions to answer, there was "a clear argument to be made that he should answer them in a British court".

Tonight, Cameron said: "Clearly there is a discussion going on between the British and the Americans about this, but I don't want to prejudice those discussions.

"We completely understand that Gary McKinnon stands accused of a very important and significant crime in terms of hacking into vital databases, and nobody denies that is an important crime that has to be considered.

"I have had conversations with the US ambassador as well as raising it today with the president about this issue, and I hope a way through can be found."

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