Follow live updates as the Labour leader calls for a UN-led investigation into Syria after the cabinet backed Theresa May’s warning that Assad’s use of chemical weapons should not go unchallenged 2.45pm BST RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus is at the sharp end of the British military presence in the eastern Mediterranean. Rumour is rife on the island that the installation would be targeted if Russia were to retaliate in the event of US-led military action in Syria.At last count, Britain’s main forward mounting base for overseas operations in the Middle East had eight typhoon and six tornado fighter bombers ready for action. Related: RAF base in Cyprus prepares for potential strike on Syria 2.42pm BST Here’s what we know so far: Continue reading…
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