How Corbyn, May and Farron voted on foreign policy
The UK election campaign resumed on Friday, with foreign policy taking centre stage.
Middle East Eye looks at how the Conservative's Theresa May, Labour's Jeremy Corbyn and the Liberal Democrats' Tim Farron have voted on crucial issues related to foreign policy in the Middle East over the past few years.
LIBYA
2011: To support the establishment of a no-fly zone in Libya
Theresa May voted for
Tim Farron voted for
Jeremy Corbyn voted against
SYRIA
2013: To authorise possible use of military force against Syria
Theresa May voted for
Tim Farron did not vote
Jeremy Corbyn voted against
2015: To support UK air strikes against IS in Syria
Theresa May voted for
Tim Farron voted for
Jeremy Corbyn voted against
IRAQ
2014: For UK air strikes in Iraq to support Iraqi forces' efforts against IS
Theresa May voted for
Tim Farron voted for
Jeremy Corbyn acted as teller for the vote
2003: The government should use all means necessary to ensure the disarmament of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction leading to the UK joining the US invasion of Iraq two days later
Theresa May voted for
Jeremy Corbyn voted against
Tim Farron was not an MP at the time
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