Sentences with phrase «back airstrikes»

David Cameron is heaping pressure on potential Tory rebels to back airstrikes in Syria as he makes his final push to secure a majority in Wednesday's crunch vote.

He said: «Honourable members are being asked to back airstrikes against Daesh to show solidarity with our French and American friends.

Labour believes it would be a «huge shock» if more than 50 Labour MPs backed airstrikes, although a fair few are likely to abstain.

A majority of its members favour backing airstrikes in spite of the four conditions laid down by Labour's conference only two months ago not being met.

Shadow foreign minister Diana Johnson has been warned she faces deselection from her Hull North seat if she backs airstrikes in Syria.

Not exact matches

The blow follows months of back - and - forth incursions, including attempted drone attacks from Syria into Israeli territory and Israeli airstrikes in response.

We can only imagine that having heard the news, Vladimir Putin has called off his bear hunt and is rushing back to the Kremlin to call off Russian airstrikes on hospitals, schools, and humanitarian aid convoys around Aleppo.»

Russian diplomats have castigated the United States, Britain and France for their airstrikes last week on what they said were chemical weapons facilities in Syria, where the Kremlin is backing the government of President Bashar al - Assad.

Iraqi and Kurdish forces, backed by US - led airstrikes, have reported the operation to retake the city is going quicker than expected.

Kurdish soldiers, militia groups and coalition airstrikes led by the United States have been fighting back against the extremist organisation in Iraq since it began capturing towns and cities in the country.

Shadow Commons leader Chris Bryant, who is likely to vote for airstrikes, hit back at criticism on Twitter.

Britain has launched airstrikes in Syria, hours after MPs backed David Cameron's plan for military action in the war - torn country.

However, many Labour MPs are under pressure from local left - wing activists to back Corbyn and vote against airstrikes.

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Ed Miliband's move to block military action in Syria is coming back under the spotlight amid reports the Government is seeking to persuade Labour MPs to support airstrikes against Islamic State militants.