The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, says members of parliament (MPs) should decide if British Prime Minister Theresa May can join the United States in any military action against Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack.
Corbyn, a veteran anti-war campaigner, also demanded a political process for ending the war in Syria and preventing an escalation of the crisis.
US President Donald Trump has warned of imminent military action in Syria in response to the suspected chemical attack near Damascus on Saturday.
“Parliament should always be given a say on military action,” Corbyn told the BBC on Wednesday when asked about Syria.
“Obviously the situation is very serious, obviously there has to be, now, a demand for a political process to end the war in Syria. We cannot risk an escalation even further than it’s gone already.”
Corbyn also said countries involved should get around a negotiating…