British PM Cameron, Rudd discuss Syria Kevin Rudd has spoken to his British counterpart David Cameron (pic) about the situation in Syria. PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has spoken to his British counterpart David Cameron about how to react to an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria, UK officials say. During the phone call Mr Rudd and Mr Cameron "agreed that it was increasingly certain that the (Syrian) regime was responsible for the attack, particularly since the regime had refused to give the UN immediate access to the site, which demonstrated that they had something to hide," a Downing Street spokesman said. They reiterated the need for a serious response to this attack from the international community. "The world cannot stand idly by in light of such a significant chemical weapons attack," the statement said. They agreed to keep in touch over the coming days.