Overnight, British, French and US forces took part in strikes against the Syrian regime as a punishment for the use of chemical weapons in Douma. In a statement released in the small hours, Theresa May described these as ‘co-ordinated and targeted strikes to degrade the Syrian Regime’s chemical weapons capability and deter their use’. The Prime Minister insisted that action had to be taken quickly ‘to alleviate further humanitarian suffering and to maintain the vital security of our operations’.
But this action has had to take place without a vote in the House of Commons, which many in May’s own party, let alone those on the other side of the House, had been demanding. When the Prime Minister comes to Parliament on Monday afternoon, she will face a barrage of angry questions about why she hasn’t respected Parliament and why she wanted to act without scrutiny.
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