Summary

  • Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Defence Secretary Michael Fallon interviewed by Andrew Marr

  • Mr Corbyn under pressure to allow his MPs a free vote on UK air strikes in Syria

  • Mr Fallon attempting to convince Parliament to back military intervention

  • A Commons vote is expected within weeks on whether to authorise military action

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Tom Moseley and Matthew Davis

  1. Analyst: UK needs to be military player

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  2. How united is Labour?

    John Pienaar
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    Journalists are going to have to get used to the "new politics", which involves more consultation says John McDonnell. There's not a cynical bone in my body - and I've never seen the Labour Party this divided, replies John Pienaar. Mr McDonell says Labour is "absolutely united" on most domestic policy.

  3. Corbyn 'not making his view known'

    John Pienaar
    Pienaar’s Politics

    "Jeremy's quite rightly not making his view known until the end of the consultation", says John McDonnell. He is talking about whether to offer a free vote - not whether to back air strikes, which Mr Corbyn has already said he is against. He thinks all parties should offer a free vote.

  4. McDonnell wants free vote on Syria strikes

    John Pienaar
    Pienaar’s Politics

    Shadow chancellor John McDonnell says it has long been his belief that votes on going to war should be "free votes" - meaning MPs are not bound to follow the party line. Jeremy Corbyn has just told Andrew Marr he has not yet decided whether to offer Labour MPs a free vote on Syria air strikes. Mr Corbyn is "listening to people", Mr McDonnell says.

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  6. WATCH: Corbyn's case against Syria strikes

    Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn sets out the case against air strikes

    Here is the moment that Jeremy Corbyn sets out his case against the UK joining in air strikes against IS in Syria.

  7. Fallon on bullying allegations

    The Andrew Marr Show

    Away from Syria, Michael Fallon is asked about the bullying allegations that have surfaced in the Conservative Party and led to the resignation of its former chairman Grant Shapps on Saturday. He says a "very senior lawyer" is conducting an investigation. On the future of current chairman Lord Feldman, he says: "It was Grant Shapps who was in charge of campaigning..and was involved in this, and I think it's best now to see where the investigation takes us".

    Read the full story of Grant Shapps' resignation

  8. Syria crisis explained: How did we get here?

    Here is guide to the background to the current debate over Syria.

  9. 'Tragically off the mark, like WMD?'

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  10. 70,000 troops claim defended

    The Andrew Marr Show

    Michael Fallon defends the government's claim of 70,000 group troops available to retain ground gained by air strikes. "They are not a "New Model Army", he says, "but they are there, and there will be fewer of them if we don't start getting involved properly in dealing with Isil in its headquarters".

  11. 'Britain already a top IS target'

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  12. Fallon warns of IS threat

    The Andrew Marr Show

    Michael Fallon warns that so-called Islamic State, also known as Isil, pose a danger to the UK.

    There is a very direct threat to this country from letting ISIL continue unchecked."

  13. Michael Fallon on Marr

    The Andrew Marr Show

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    Asked about the government's attempts to build up enough Parliamentary support for air strikes, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon says: "We are working on it." Another government defeat (MPs also rejected air strikes in 2013 when the target was the Syrian government) would be "hugely damaging", he adds.

  14. Corbyn 'not going anywhere'

    The Andrew Marr Show

    Andrew Marr puts it to Jeremy Corbyn that it's been a terrible few weeks for Labour. Not so, he replies, citing the government's decision to cancel a Saudi prisons contract as a recent victory for his party. He says his comments on "shoot to kill" have been "spun" by the media. He adds: 

    I'm not going anywhere. I'm enjoying every minute of it."

  15. Corbyn shows 'dash of understatement'

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  16. 70,000 ground troops questioned

    The Andrew Marr Show

    Jeremy Corbyn says he "seriously questions" the figure of 70,000 troops, quoted by David Cameron, to fight against so-called Islamic State. He also questions their "motivations".

  17. Corbyn 'to put leadership on the line'

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  18. Will Labour offer a free vote?

    The Andrew Marr Show

    On the key question of whether Labour MPs will be given a free vote on Syria - Jeremy Corbyn says no decision has been made yet. There are strong views on both sides, he says, adding that Labour members (who he thinks are against bombing) "must have a voice". He adds:

    We will come to a decision as a party."

  19. '70,000 reply to Corbyn'

    BBC political correspondent tweets

  20. Corbyn 'not a pacifist'

    BBC assistant political editor tweets