Syria chemical attack: Jeremy Corbyn accuses Theresa May of ‘waiting for instructions’ from Donald Trump | The Independent

Opposition leader calls for independent UN investigation

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused PM Theresa May of “waiting for instructions” from US president Donald Trump on how to respond to the use of chemical weapons in Syria.

Mr Corbyn also called for an independent UN-led inquiry into the devastating air strike in Douma last Saturday that killed a reported 75 civilians and injured 500 more, presumed to have been carried out by the Bashar al-Assad regime.

“Further UK military intervention in Syria’s appalling multi-sided war risks escalating an already devastating conflict,” he said.

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“The government appears to be waiting for instructions from President Donald Trump on how to proceed. But the US administration is giving alarmingly contradictory signals.

“Even US defence secretary James Mattis has said we ‘don’t have evidence’ and warned further military action could ‘escalate out of control’.”

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