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Syria air strikes: Not enough votes yet, says Fallon
The government does not yet have enough votes from MPs to back air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in Syria, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said.
He told the BBC he had been in talks with Labour MPs but added: "We've got to keep building the case".
He admitted it would be harder to get the support if Labour ordered its MPs to vote against air strikes in Syria.
Labour's Jeremy Corbyn, who opposes air strikes, said he had not decided whether to offer them a free vote.
MPs are expected to vote on whether to extend UK air strikes against IS into Syria next week, but the government has said it will not call the vote unless it is certain to win.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-34956795
