London 2012 Olympics: Nick Clegg says Syrian officials could be banned

Mr Clegg's comments come after a Syrian general close to president Bashar al-Assad reaffirmed his wish to lead the country's 31-strong Olympic delegation this summer.

General Mofwaq Joumaa said he planned to attend the Games as head of Syria's national Olympic committee.

'The British people should not be worried about Syrians coming to the UK,' he said last week. 'What happened in some cities like Homs is that people broke the law.'

Speaking on BBC1's Andrew Marr Show Mr Clegg said he could not comment on particular individuals but that 'of course' anyone connected with the abuse seen in Houla would be denied entry.

At least 90 people including 32 children were killed in the Syrian village on Saturday by government-linked militia, according to activists.

The Liberal Democrat leader said he had found the amateur video footage and photographs of the aftermath 'just revolting, stomach churning'.

'As a government, we have recently changed the rules about who we allow into this country and who we refuse entry to,' Mr Clegg continued.

'For the first time we are saying if there's evidence that you have abused human rights, and that's independently shown to be the case, you will not be able to come into this country.'

Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt meanwhile told Sky News that military figures coming to the UK for the Olympics would have to pass a Home Office test determining whether their presence in the country was 'conducive to the public good'.

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