The truth will be out there, promises Cameron

The leader of the opposition, David Cameron has made a commitment to publish any confidential files which exist on UFOs if he becomes prime minister.

The statement came at one of the leader's "Cameron Direct" public meetings in Tynemouth, North-East England. He contextualised the pledge as part of his wider commitment to increase freedom of information.

Questioned about a serious of mysterious incidents the MP for Whitney replied: “I do believe in freedom of information and openness and this question has been asked from time to time, and I think we should be as open and clear as possible.”

It remains unclear as to whether existing confidential files would be made public or simply that there would be a move by the new government to operate a more open policy in terms of any new findings.

A member of the audience referred to a statement made by the respected scientist and astronaut Dr Edgar Mitchell, in July of last year. Dr Mitchell spoke of previous incidents such as the Roswell event in 1947 where a crashed UFO was recovered and allegedly found to contain alien bodies.

He criticised the United States government for their attempts to cover up the Roswell event and other possible contact they have had with extra terrestrials.

When asked whether the public had a right to know if Britain had been visited by aliens Mr Cameron replied jokingly: “I’m convinced we have been visited by alien life forms – and one of them is trade secretary Peter Mandelson.”

After this jovial response he then made a more diplomatic statement: “I have no idea if there is intelligent life out there and no idea whether any of the sightings which have taken place or whether any incidents which have taken place have any basis in truth.”

Earlier this year, an online poll conducted by American studio 20th Century Fox to coincide with the release of the new X-Files movie found that over fifty per cent of Britons believe in captive space aliens.

Mr Cameron has, as yet, offered no apology to the putative alien, Lord Mandelson.