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The Government’s position on the legality of UK military action following the chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria, on 7 April 2018.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
1.This is the Government’s position on the legality of UK military action…
Prime Minister Theresa May spoke with a number of world leaders about the strikes made by the UK, France and the United States in Syria.
Statement by Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative, at the UN General Assembly debate on the mechanism to ensure accountability for the atrocities in Syria.
Prime Minister Theresa May spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron and American President Donald Trump.
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, the Foreign Secretary explains why the airstrikes on Asad's regime were rational, proportionate and justifiable.
The Prime Minister addressed the press with the following statement in Downing Street this morning.
Statement by Peter Wilson, Permanent Representative at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, to the OPCW Executive Council Meeting 58.
The Prime Minister has made a statement on Syria.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on Syria
The G7 leaders unite in condemning the use of chemical weapons in Syria and support recent actions by the US, UK and France to degrade and deter further use.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on Syria.
Statement by the UK Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council session on Syria after targeted strikes to degrade Asad’s chemical weapons capability.
Background to the military action taken by the UK along with France and the United States on 14 April 2018.
Prime Minister Theresa May gives a statement on Syria.
The Prime Minister sent this letter to MPs and peers on the action taken in Syria by British, French and American forces to degrade the regime's chemical weapons capability.
Prime Minister Theresa May had separate phone calls with Benjamin Netanyahu, Jean-Claude Juncker and Antonio Tajani.
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