Labour cabinet split over Syria as Miliband defends blocking military action after Streeting criticism

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband defended his decision to vote against military action in Syria, dismissing criticism from Wes Streeting. The public split in Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet arose after the health secretary criticized Labour’s previous stance on Syria, stating that hesitation by the UK and US prolonged Assad’s rule. Mr Miliband, now Sir Keir’s energy secretary, led efforts to block strikes in Syria in 2013 to deter chemical weapons use.

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