Syria: Cameron Urged To Recall MPs Over Crisis

David Cameron is under pressure to recall Parliament amid signs the UK and US are preparing to mount missile strikes against the Syrian regime.

MPs have insisted that the Prime Minister must debate the crisis in the Commons before intervening in the wake of alleged chemical weapon use by Bashar al Assad's regime.

Downing Street said summoning the Commons from its summer break had not been ruled out, but stressed Mr Cameron "reserved the ability to take action very swiftly if needed".

Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander said: "In light of ongoing international developments, it is right that the UK works with the international community to try and find an agreed way forward in Syria.

"If, in reality, the Prime Minister is now considering military options involving UK personnel then of course I would expect him to seek a recall of Parliament and to come to the House of Commons and make his case in advance of a decision being made."

A Downing Street spokesman stressed no decisions had been taken on military action and there was no clear timetable.

A boy recovers after the alleged toxic gas attack last week

However, there is mounting speculation that the US, Britain and France could back limited airstrikes to demonstrate that deployment of chemical weapons will not be tolerated.

Mr Assad has said any attack by the US would "fail", and Russia has warned of "extremely dangerous consequences" if military strikes are launched.

The Syrian government has attempted to take the edge off international criticism by agreeing to let UN inspectors visit the scene where chemical weapons were apparently used last week in the Damascus suburbs of Zamalka and Ein Tarma.

The regime said the visit would prove that claims by the opposition that chemical weapons were used against civilians, including children, were "lies".

The opposition says 1,300 people were killed. Doctors Without Borders has said 355 people died in hospital alone from "neurotoxic" symptoms.

Doctors Without Borders said 355 people died in the attack

As the team of experts prepares to start its investigation today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said the people of Syria deserved to know the truth.

He said: "We cannot allow impunity in what appears to be a grave crime against humanity."

An intense round of diplomacy has also been continuing, with Mr Cameron and French President Francois Hollande warning that the "crime must not be swept under the carpet".

A Number 10 spokesman said the Prime Minister had agreed with German chancellor Angela Merkel that there was "little doubt" Assad's forces were behind the incident.

Over the weekend Mr Cameron and Barack Obama spent 40 minutes discussing the situation, ordering officials to examine "all options".

Mr Obama previously suggested that the use of chemical weapons in Syria would be a "game changer", but he has stopped short of committing to military intervention - a step that would risk a confrontation with Russia.

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