David Lammy ducked today on whether the UK supports US bombing of Iran - as he insisted the government has not received any legal advice.
The Foreign Secretary urged Tehran to 'take the off ramp' of negotiations as he made a statement in the Commons on the burgeoning crisis in the Middle East.
But he faced pressure from MPs over the lack of a 'clear position' from the government. Ministers are maintaining that preventing Iran getting a nuclear weapon was the right thing to do, without endorsing military action.
In the Commons, Mr Lammy said the UK did not have any legal advice from Attorney General Lord Hermer. That is despite claims the peer had cautioned that Britain should only be involved in defensive operations.
He also confirmed America did not request to use the Diego Garcia base as a staging post for the strikes. 'They did not seek that advice,' he said.
