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- The debate in the House of Commons starts at 11.30 a.m. GMT and lasts until 10 p.m.
- Politicians will vote on whether to bomb ISIS in Syria around 10 p.m. this evening
- The latest YouGov poll shows that 48% of Britons approve air strikes, 31% disapprove, while the rest remained undecided as of December 1.
The live feed from the House of Commons debate is here:
- 360 MPs, including 50 from the Labour benches, are in favour of a bombing while 170 are against.
- Most of the public support a bombing on Syria — but approval is slipping: 48% approve, 31% disapprove, while the rest are undecided.
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Those who voted Labour in May have now changed their minds — moving from majority support: On November 17, 52% approved of RAF air strikes on ISIS in Syria while 26% opposed it. As of December 1, 35% now approve while 42% disapprove.
- Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour party, is bleeding in approval ratings: Only 24% say he is doing well as a leader and 65% say he is doing badly.
- Approval ratings for Prime Minister David Cameron, and leader of the Conservative party, is neutral but diminishing Labour support is boosting support for the Tories: Recent voting intention figures put Conservatives at 41% to Labour’s 30%. This lead of 11 is a four point improvement on the general election result.
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