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Labour shadow cabinet plot to force Jeremy Corbyn into BACKING airstrikes against ISIS

Labour shadow cabinet ministers have launched a plot to force Jeremy Corbyn to support airstrikes against ISIS. Mr Corbyn's frontbench team want to push through a vote within the shadow cabinet - binding the Labour party into backing military action. Labour shadow cabinet ministers have launched a plot to force Jeremy Corbyn to support airstrikes against ISIS David Cameron is expected to push for a Commons vote authorising military action against ISIS in Syria next month. Mr Corbyn's frontbench team want to push through a vote within the shadow cabinet - binding the Labour party into backing airstrikes. Jeremy won't have any other choice – he can't wait for next year's party conference to vote on it Shadow cabinet minister Focussing on process over the principle of bombing jihadis, Mr Benn added: 'Given the scale of the crisis in Syria the Prime Minister should be staying on and straining every sinew to secure a comprehensive UN Security Council Resolution under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.'

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