Syria: is ‘70,000 troops’ the new ’45 minutes’?
David Cameron may have been at his most diplomatic to persuade MPs to back airstrikes on Syria, but his claims over the scale of Syrian opposition ground forces have raised doubts.
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Within hours of MPs voting for air strikes over Syria, RAF jets have taken part in raids targeting an oil field under the control of so-called Islamic State (IS) militants.
In 1998 Tony Benn spoke passionately against bombing Iraq. In 2015, his son Hilary’s rousing speech to MPs backed bombing raids over Syria. On both occasions Jeremy Corbyn was sitting near by.
The Commons is debating extending air strikes against Islamic State from Iraq to Syria. With Labour MPs given a free vote, the government is expected to win.
Russia’s defence ministry says it has proof Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his family are involved in the illegal smuggling of oil from Islamic State-held territory in Syria and Iraq.
Channel 4 News has seen records showing the Ministry of Defence has paid out less than a million pounds to the families of some 360 civilian casualties – they’re just the ones who’ve come forward.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn faces a showdown with his most senior colleagues over whether to back the government’s stance on air strikes against Islamic State in Syria.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is to allow his MPs to vote with their consciences on air strikes against Islamic State in Syria.
Thousands of anti-war protesters have gathered outside Downing Street to urge MPs to vote against launching air strikes on Islamic State forces in Syria.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is facing calls for his resignation after telling his MPs that he will not support military action in Syria.
David Cameron may have been at his most diplomatic to persuade MPs to back airstrikes on Syria, but his claims over the scale of Syrian opposition ground forces have raised doubts.
Appealing to MPs to back British airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, the Prime Minister says such a move would not make the UK any more of a terror target than it already is.
The Sun has been widely criticised for claiming that a fifth of British Muslims sympathies with jihadis. What’s the truth of the matter?
Turkish fighter jets shoot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border after it allegedly violated Turkey’s air space.
Russian President Vladimir Putin describes Turkey’s downing of a Russian warplane as a “stab in the back”, while Nato holds an extraordinary meeting to discuss the incident.
The government is putting a positive spin on today’s big announcement on defence spending. How strong will the armed forces really be in 2020?