Anti-war protesters have reacted with anger and disappointment to the decision by British MPs to bomb Islamic State in Syria.
A crowd of about 100 people gathered outside Westminster to hear the outcome of the controversial vote. As the verdict came in, there were loud boos and chants of “shame on you.”
Grace Tennant, 20, a student from Birmingham, said: “It is about human lives. It’s a moral argument. Britain won’t be safer because of this, we’ll become less safe.”
Many sat down and flicked the peace sign and afterwards they chanted: “Not in my name.”
Colin Crilly, 46, from London, said: “I’m disappointed but not surprised, it just shows the disconnect between the public and elected officials. I fear that this will mean the cycle of violence will just continue.”
Protesters also held a minute’s silence against the decision to launch a bombing campaign.