David Cameron and Barack Obama have announced joint plans to fight “the poisonous ideology” of Islamist extremists.

Speaking after two days of talks at the White House, the leaders said they are setting up a new group to exchange information and expertise to tackle the terrorist threat.

“We face a poisonous and fanatical ideology that wants to pervert one of the world’s major religions, Islam, and create conflict, terror and death. With our allies, we will confront it wherever it appears,” Mr Cameron said at a news conference with Mr Obama.

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