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How the parties are lining up on Syria
LUKE JAMES reports from Parliament on how the vote is likely to go

Labour

Earlier predictions that 100 or more Labour MPs would back bombing — the same number as rebelled against Tony Blair to oppose the Iraq war in 2003 — are looking inaccurate.

The whips office estimates that shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn will lead between 30 to 50 Labour hawks into the lobby behind Dave Cameron.

Deputy leader Tom Watson is also expected to be in the group consisting mainly of Blairites like Liz Kendall, Chris Leslie and John Woodcock, but also party grandees such as Alan Johnson and Margaret Beckett. 

Tories

Scottish National Party

Lib Dems

Anti-war minor parties

Pro-war minor parties

Ukip

The tally 

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