BRITAIN is today on the brink of war with Syria as Theresa May paved the way for imminent military action against Bashar al-Assad.
The PM suggested the West now has strong proof the tyrant was responsible for a deadly chemical attack which killed dozens of innocent civilians.
And she admitted that efforts to hit back against Assad through the United Nations have failed - hinting at a more drastic response.
But Jeremy Corbyn warned that bombing raids on Syria would only make the situation worse and insisted the Government needs MPs' permission to take military action.
Speaking in Birmingham this afternoon, Mrs May said: "We are working with our allies, we have been working to get an understanding of what happened on the ground.
"We are rapidly reaching that understanding.
"All the indications are that the Syrian regime was responsible and we will be working with our closest allies on how we can ensure that those who are responsible are held to account and how we can prevent and deter the humanitarian catastrophe that comes from the use of chemical weapons in the future.
"The continued use of chemical weapons cannot go unchallenged."
She added that she was "appalled" by Russia's attempts to veto UN action against Assad, saying: "There can be no role now for Parliinvestigations by the United Nations."
Mrs May has previously said it was likely that the Syrian regime would prove to be responsible for the attack on Douma, but stressed the need to wait for conclusive evidence.
She has now gone further, in a strong hint that Western allies are nearing the point where they can hit back. READ MORE
