Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad 'has £55m fund in a London bank account'

Syria’s ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma - (AFP via Getty Images)

Syria’s ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad has £55m stashed in personal funds in a bank account in London, according to reports.

The money is part of the £163m that Assad, his family and allies have buried away in UK accounts, banking sources told the I paper.