{{The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has lost a vital parliamentary vote endorsing military action against Syria.}}<\/p>\n
In an unexpected development, Cameron and his coalition government failed to pass a motion that would have authorised military action against Syria in principle by 285 to 272 votes.<\/p>\n
Thursday evening’s vote was non-binding, but in practice the rejection of military strikes means Cameron’s hands are tied.<\/p>\n
The British Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond, said that Britain would not take part in any military action.<\/p>\n
“I hoped we would carry the argument but we understand there is a deep well of suspicion about involvement in the Middle East,” Hammond told a UK news channel.<\/p>\n
The United States, a key ally, would be disappointed that Britain “will not be involved,” he added, but said: “I don’t expect that the lack of British participation will stop any action.”<\/p>\n
It was a stunning defeat for a government which had seemed days away from joining the US in possible attacks to punish President Bashar al-Assad’s regime over an alleged chemical weapons attack.<\/p>\n
Despite the outcome of the vote, the US said it would “continue to consult” with London, “one of our closest allies and friends”.<\/p>\n
“President Obama’s decision-making will be guided by what is in the best interests of the United States,” a White House statement said.<\/p>\n
It added that Obama “believes that there are core interests at stake for the United States and that countries who violate international norms regarding chemical weapons need to be held accountable”.<\/p>\n
In remarks made on Friday morning, the US Defence Secretary, Chuck Hagel, said that his country would continue to seek “an international coalition” for strikes against Syria.<\/p>\n
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