President Obama told Prime Minister David Cameron he would prioritise the case of Shaker Aamer, the last British prisoner being held at the notorious Guantanamo Bay detention centre.
Cameron raised the case of the 45-year-old South London man whilst on a visit to Washington.
Prime Minister David Cameron pressed US President Obama to release Shaker Aamer, the South Londoner held in Guantanamo Bay.
National Security Council spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said Obama said he would "prioritise" the case of the last British person held in the notorious prison.
A British government source welcomed the commitment as a "step forward".
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