Drums of war: As-it-happens
The world prepares for western military intervention in Syria. David Cameron attends a national security meeting. Labour and Conservative MPs consider their vote. Washington plots strikes against the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Follow all the developments as they happen.
Comment: Assad’s chemical weapons leave the west no choice but to intervene in Syria
It is not so much the crossing of a red line but the tipping of a balance which has triggered the need for a Syrian intervention. MPs must prepare to send Britain’s military into action once again.
Comment: There are no positive outcomes for military intervention in Syria
Whichever way you look at it, there are no good goals for Britain in the Syrian civil war. Bashar al-Assad is bad, but elements of the Free Syrian army are worse.
Comment: Why the Middle East just doesn’t trust Britain over Syria
Amid the rubble of Bashar al-Assad’s war against his people and reports of the use of chemical weapons, British prime minister David Cameron and US president Barack Obama consider military action, along with allies in Germany and France. But the people of the Middle East are wary of western involvement.
Syria military action looms as MPs recalled for crunch vote
Britain could ignore the UN team’s evidence on chemical weapons in Syria, as military contingency plans are drawn up for a potential strike against Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
UK faces Syria chemical weapons ‘war’
Britain’s armed forces would have to go to war in Syria if Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapses, the outgoing head of the UK’s military has warned.
The Week in Review: Putin the boot in
David Cameron tries to get Vladimir Putin to compromise on Syria at the G8 summit, but the former KGB man isn’t one for turning.
PMQs as-it-happened
Follow every twist and turn of this week’s PMQs with our live blog.
G8: Cameron gets his Syria plan – but what did he sacrifice?
David Cameron claimed to have secured a substantial achievement on Syria today, after he emerged from the G8 summit with a seven-point plan agreed by all the leaders present.
G8 summits without ties ‘get more work done’
George Osborne has revealed the thinking behind the relaxed dress code at the G8 summit, saying an informal atmosphere is more conducive to getting work done.
