UK's Labour will allow lawmakers to vote as they wish on Syria strikes
Britain's main opposition Labour Party said on Monday it would allow its lawmakers to vote according to their consciences on launching air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria.
In a statement, the party said Labour's shadow cabinet, whose members hold portfolios mirroring those of the government, "agreed to back (Labour leader) Jeremy Corbyn's recommendation of a free vote on the government's proposal to authorise UK bombing in Syria".
Prime Minister David Cameron needs to persuade several Labour members to win parliamentary approval for joining the air strikes against Islamic State, which claimed responsibility for killing 130 people in Paris earlier this month.
