Corbyn said: "Parliament should have been consulted on Syria strikes". He went on to describe airstrikes on Syria as legally questionable and accused Theresa May of “trailing after Donald Trump” in an attack that could escalate the conflict.
Corbyn, who has called for an independent UN-led investigation of last week’s alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma, said the prime minister should have sought parliamentary approval before launching the action.
In further comments the Labour leader said: “Bombs won’t save lives or bring about peace. This legally questionable action risks escalating further, as US defence secretary James Mattis has admitted, an already devastating conflict and therefore makes real accountability for war crimes and use of chemical weapons less, not more likely.”
Earlier, in a press conference on Saturday morning -- just a few hours after the missile strikes on Syria -- Britain's prime minister, Theresa May, claimed the attacks were “right and legal” . She also said the attacks sent "a very clear message to Bashar Al-Assad".
