Corbyn feeling heat over Isis strikes and nukes

JEREMY Corbyn yesterday refused to say whether he would take out the leader of Isis with a drone strike.

In a difficult television interview for the Labour leader, he also wouldn’t confirm whether he’d be willing to use the UK’s nuclear weapons if the country was attacked.

The long-time peace campaigner did suggest he would consider scrapping Britain’s nukes altogether – though a spokesman later insisted that the Labour Party still support renewing Trident.

Corbyn also said he may suspend air strikes against Isis in Syria altogether if he became

prime minister – to focus on negotiations.

He was asked by BBC presenter Andrew Marr if he would authorise military bosses to take out the terror group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Corbyn replied: “What I would tell them is, ‘Give me the information you’ve got, tell me how accurate that is, tell me what you think can be achieved by this?

“What is the objective here? Is the objective to start more strikes which may kill many innocent people, as has happened? Or is the objective to get a political solution in Syria?

“My whole point would be, ‘Does this help to get a political solution in Syria’, and approach it from that position.”

Pressed again by Marr, Corbyn added: “I think the leader of Isis not being around would be helpful.

“But I would also argue that the bombing campaign has killed a large number of civilians, many of whom were virtually prisoners of Isis, so you’ve got to think about these things.”

The Tories seized on the interview as “proof” that Corbyn can’t be trusted with national security.

Conservative chairman Patrick McLoughlin said: “The man is not suitable to become prime minister.”