A No 10 spokesman said Britain would consider “a range of options” if there was verified evidence of chemical weapons being used, but refused to speculate on what these might be. There is no legal requirement for the government to seek parliamentary approval before ordering military action but it has become convention to consult MPs. Since then, he has vowed to order another strike if chemical weapons were used again. Israeli warplanes on Sunday bombed a Syrian regime airbase east of the city of Homs, Russian and Syrian military forces said. Syria denied that a gas attack had taken place, while Moscow warned the west against taking “military action on fabricated pretexts” which could have dire consequences.

Source: The Guardian April 09, 2018 11:52 UTC