David Cameron is preparing to take the biggest gamble of his premiership by staging a parliamentary vote on British military action against Isis in Syria this week – despite deep uncertainty over how many Labour MPs will back him and fears among Syrian citizens about loss of civilian lives.
As anti-war protesters gathered outside Downing Street and at other rallies across the country, the prime minister made clear it was his firm intention to press ahead with the vote, likely to be on Wednesday, even though Labour sources say they have no clear idea how much backing he will get.
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