Prime minister gambles on opposition support as Labour split deepens and Jeremy Corbyn comes under pressure to lift party whip David Cameron is preparing to choose the biggest gamble of his premiership by staging a parliamentary vote on British military action against Isis in Syria this week – despite deep uncertainty over how many Labour MPs will back him and fears among Syrian citizens about loss of civilian lives.
As anti-war protesters gathered external Downing Street and at other rallies across the country,the prime minister made clear it was his firm intention to press ahead with the vote, likely to be on Wednesday, or even though Labour sources say they bear no clear idea how much backing he will get. Related: Thousands attend protests against UK airstrikes on Syria Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com