Theresa May ‘seeks full role’ in Syria strikes

Cabinet agree ‘need for action’ to deter Assad’s use of chemical weapons

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Cabinet ministers have agreed on a “need to take action” against Syria, following a suspected chemical weapon attack that claimed the lives of dozens of people in the Damascus suburb of Douma.

During the two-hour meeting yesterday afternoon, ministers agreed to join forces with the US and France to prevent Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s forces from launching an “appalling and inhumane” attack again.

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