Britain 'letting down' allies by not taking part in Syria airstrikes

Syria
David Cameron
Nicolas Houghton
World
Sunday 8 November 2015 at 8:41am

General Sir Nicholas Houghton Credit: PA

Britain's top military commander has warned the UK is "letting down" its allies by not taking part in airstrikes against so-called Islamic State in Syria.

Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nicholas Houghton, compared the situation to being asked to win a football match without going into the opponents' half.

General Sir Nicholas Houghton and David Cameron in 2014 Credit: PA

Sir Nicholas told Sky News: "To an extent yes, we are letting our allies down by not being a full player."