UK Parliament to vote on expanded attacks on Islamic State

December 03, 2015 01:18

Prime Minister David Cameron appealed to lawmakers today to authorize the military to take part in airstrikes in Syria, insisting that Britain should help degrade and destroy the threat posed by the Islamic State

group.

But on a day meant to convey national unity, Cameron struggled to even get through his opening remarks, as outraged opposition Labour Party lawmakers demanded he retract remarks reportedly made at a closed-door meeting in which he branded opponents a "bunch of terrorist sympathizers."

Lawmakers demanded an apology as the 10�-hour debate got underway in the House of Commons, arguing the comment showed a lack of respect to those who disagreed with Cameron's policies.

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