Cameron returns to London after Woolwich killing

David Cameron will head back to London early and break off  early from his planned talks with President Hollande in Paris in response to the Woolwich killing. He’s making a 6.15pm call to the Home Secretary Theresa May, who will then chair a meeting of the emergency Cobra gathering of senior police and intelligence leaders together with ministers.  In Paris, the prime minister is expected to say some words to cameras as he arrives in Paris.

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David Cameron was on the way home from Brussels via Paris and was meant to have his first Elysee Palace meeting with President Hollande. The two had already planned to start pre-G8 discussions together on the train from Brussels to Paris but I understand those conversations were interrupted by intelligence on the Woolwich killing being brought to Mr Cameron.

It sounds as though witnesses have referred to the attackers in Woolwich being “of  Muslim appearance” and that language has seeped into national news coverage via official sources which will create its own interest in how these matters are reported.

The police appear to be calling for an end to speculation on what happened in Woolwich until they’re ready to brief but their internal briefings are emerging from other parts of the government machine.

UPDATE

The prime minister is now going ahead with talks with President Hollande and coming back late tonight.

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