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BBC reports:
MPs have overwhelmingly backed UK air strikes against so-called Islamic State in Syria, by 397 votes to 223, after an impassioned 10-hour Commons debate.
Four Tornado jets took off from RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, after the vote. Their destination has not been confirmed.
A total of 66 Labour MPs sided with the government as David Cameron secured a larger than expected Commons majority.
The PM said they had "taken the right decision to keep the country safe" but opponents said the move was a mistake.
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn argued that the case for war "does not stack up" - but his party was split, with senior Labour figures, including members of the shadow cabinet voting with the government after they were given a free vote.
The 66 MPs who backed military action was equivalent to 29% of the parliamentary party.
[Editor's Note: For non-Brits, MP="member of parliament"]
(Score: 1) by kurenai.tsubasa on Thursday December 03 2015, @11:59PM
Ach, I should have included this link in the story I just submitted. Not expecting it to post for a few days if at all (might be best to wait for a slow news day), but I guess if you're editor on duty when it comes up, feel free to add it!
(A friend linked me a story about a Canadian model joining the Kurdish militia yesterday, and then I was floored when I saw this topic on Google news earlier.)
(Score: 2) by takyon on Friday December 04 2015, @01:10AM
Sure, I added a note for you
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