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House of Commons Syria debate - as it happened: Jeremy Corbyn secures emergency debate on UK military action | |
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Theresa May has faced MPs to defend her decision to launch air strikes against the Syrian government, but ducked calls to give parliament a retrospective vote on the matter. | |
Speaking in the House of Commons, the prime minister dismissed suggestions the government had followed the “whims” of Donald Trump and insisted she had taken the decision to launch strikes because it was in the UK's national interest. | |
But she faced criticism from MPs, including some on her own benches, for not seeking a vote of parliament before launching the strikes. | |
Instead, the Commons is likely to vote on the issue on Tuesday after Jeremy Corbyn was granted permission for a debate on intervention in Syria. | |
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