UK's PM May to ask Cabinet meeting about Syria strikes - Sky News

The United Kingdom is throwing their hat into the fray over the Syria gas attacks over the weekend that has seen the US and Russia exchange barbs this week at the UN and over Twitter. Prime Minister Theresa May has called a special cabinet meeting, where she is expected to ask the special cabinet for permission to engage in the Syria action. Initial reporting by Sky News.

Key quotes:

The Prime Minister will convene a special "war cabinet" on Thursday as the UK prepares to join tripartite military action against the Syrian regime, following its apparent use of chemical weapons.

The Cabinet is expected to be asked to approve a form of British participation in action led by France and the US, aimed at Syrian President Bashar al Assad's chemical weapons infrastructure.

Importantly, it appears Parliament will not be consulted ahead of the UK action, which could start within hours of Cabinet approval. That will prove controversial, after opposition parties demanded the Government respects a recent convention that the House of Commons approves UK military intervention.

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