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Creagh and Lucas debate Syria strikes

Ahead of Wednesday's vote in Parliament on whether to extend air strikes against so-called Islamic State to Syria, Labour MP Mary Creagh and Green MP Caroline Lucas debated the merits of intervention.

Ms Creagh told Andrew Neil the UK has a "duty to act" in the Middle East. She said "carrying on with business as usual" was not the answer.

But Ms Lucas said Prime Minister David Cameron had failed to set out a persuasive case for strikes.

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