Britain Says Backs U.S. Over Sanctions On Sudan

Britain fully supports U.S. efforts to toughen U.N. Security Council sanctions against Sudan because of the situation in Darfur.

Britain "fully supports" U.S. efforts to toughen U.N. Security Council sanctions against Sudan because of the situation in Darfur, a British official travelling with Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday.

"We hope that all members of the Security Council will work with the United States to create a resolution which effectively addresses the challenges in Darfur," the Downing Street official told Reuters before Blair was due to start a visit to Sierra Leone.