Cabinet backs May's call for robust response to Syria crisis

Unanimous support for need to challenge Assad’s likely use of chemical weapons paves way for military action
The cabinet today unanimously backed Theresa May’s warning that Syria’s use of chemical weapons could not go unchallenged, leaving the way open for British participation in military action against Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Downing Street said senior ministers had agreed it was “highly likely” that the Syrian government was responsible for the “sho