Boris Johnson warns that arming the Syrian rebels would be disastrous, adding to tough warnings from Vladimir Putin, the Archbishop of York and an ex-Army leader.

Arming the Syrian rebels would be disastrous because Britain would be “pressing weapons into the hands of maniacs”, says Boris Johnson.

The Mayor of London warns David Cameron that the UK must not use Syria as an “arena for muscle-flexing” and says that any weapons sent to the country’s opposition could end up in the hands of al-Qaeda.

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