Monthly Archives: October 2015

THE Labour Party Conference in Brighton yesterday voted for an emergency motion moved by Unite calling for a United Nations Security Council resolution to be in place before there could be any British bombing of Syria. Moving the motion, Unite’s Ivan Monckton said: ‘It’s likely that very soon...

THE Russian Federation Council has unanimously granted permission to President Putin to use the nation’s military force in Syria, Kremlin chief of staff Sergey Ivanov told journalists yesterday. ‘The Federation Council unanimously supported the president’s request – 162 votes in favour,’ Ivanov said. Russia will use only its...