Foreign Secretary William Hague has confirmed the UK will double its non-military aid to the Syrian opposition.
An extra £500,000 will be provided to opponents of President Bashar al-Assad, both inside and outside of Syria.
The money will contribute towards the training for activists and journalists to help them get their stories out of Syria.
Speaking at Mansion House in the City of London, Mr Hague warned the regime that its reliance on violence was not only morally indefensible, but also futile.
"President Assad and his allies may look at the rubble of Homs, the abandoned streets of Idlib and Syria's overflowing prisons and they may entertain hopes of political survival.
"But they cannot avoid ever greater numbers of Syrians wanting a better future, and rejecting the bloodshed, insecurity and economic disarray their leaders have brought upon them."
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