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David Cameron overrules Philip Hammond on air strikes in Syria

11 Sep 2014:
Spokesman says Cameron hasn't ruled anything out after Hammond insisted that UK won't be taking part in strikes
Should the UK join the Iraq air strikes to combat Isis?

10 Sep 2014: Head to head: While President Obama has committed to military action to ‘degrade and destroy’ Isis, the UK has so far taken more of a back seat. Should we join forces with the US? Frank Ledwidge and Hayder al-Khoei debate the options
UK sends machine guns to help Iraqi forces fight Islamic State

9 Sep 2014:
Arms worth £1.6m sent at request of Iraq government – and are also for use by Kurdish regional administration
The doctrine of ‘humanitarianism’ is not as benign as you might think

8 Sep 2014: Jeremy Seabrook: The concept, which is supposed to transcend ideology, obscures the role of the west in creating disasters in the first place
US forms 'core coalition' to fight Isis militants in Iraq

5 Sep 2014:
US secretary of state John Kerry rules out committing 'boots on the ground' at meeting of 10 nations on sidelines of Nato summit
Philip Hammond: 'no UK commitment to air strikes on Isis as yet'

5 Sep 2014: Foreign secretary seeks to manage expectations with comments after talks between US and UK on action against Islamic State
Bashar al-Assad's pitch for anti-Isis pact with west falls on closed ears

4 Sep 2014:
Cameron's assertion that Syrian president is 'part of the problem, not part of the solution' leaves Assad out in the cold
Nato summit in Wales - EU to announce new sanctions against Russia – as it happened

4 Sep 2014: Rolling coverage of all the developments from the Nato summit in Newport, including David Cameron’s Today interview
David Cameron rejects paying ransom to Isis terrorists – video

Video (2min 43sec), 4 Sep 2014:
The prime minister says Britain will not pay ransom to Islamic State (Isis) militants holding any British hostage
UK could launch strikes against Isis in Syria without Assad's support, says PM

4 Sep 2014: David Cameron ramps up case for UK action as he suggests support of Syria's president is not needed under international law
Calais threatens to shut down port over British immigration policy

3 Sep 2014: Mayor of French town issues warning, urging Britain to take tougher action to stop illegal immigrants
The Isis danger is all too real and Britain can't beat it alone

3 Sep 2014: Martin Kettle: David Cameron's instinct for action is right. But rather than lead the charge, we must work behind the scenes, often in secret
Far from keeping the peace, Nato is a threat to it

3 Sep 2014:
Seumas Milne: It was the prospect of Ukraine being drawn into the western military alliance that triggered conflict in the first place
Double standards mar the fight against global jihad

3 Sep 2014: Letters: Perhaps David Cameron might consider asking the Saudis to go easy on their funding of madrassas, faith schools etc
UK will not be cowed by Isis threat to kill hostage, says David Cameron – video

Video (1min 21sec), 3 Sep 2014:
At the first opens the first prime minister's questions after the summer break, David Cameron condemns Islamic State (Isis) and its murder of two American journalists