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Abbott and Benn clash over British bombing of Syria
DIANE ABBOTT clashed with shadow cabinet colleague Hilary Benn yesterday over British bombing of Syria.
Ms Abbott, shadow international development secretary, set out her unequivocal opposition to air strikes in the debate on Britain’s global role.
“We have to recognise that war and conflict are a primary impediment to development,” she told delegates.
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