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UK Foreign Secretary dismisses resignation over Syria decision

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British Foreign Secretary William Hague has denied reports that he is to resign because of outrage at the Prime Minister for calling a parliamentary vote on military intervention in Syria.

On Sunday, a British news channel asked Hague whether he had considered quitting, to which he said, “NO”.

Rumors have been spreading of his possible intent to step down since Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron lost Thursday’s Commons vote on military intervention in Syria.

The Labour party claimed that the Foreign Secretary was “very, very angry” and threatened to leave office after Cameron decided to seek parliamentary approval for a military move rather than directly give the green light to airstrikes on Syria.

Hague has acknowledged and accepted last week’s decision by MPs in the House of Commons that Britain should not take part in a likely US-led strike.

MPs voted down the government’s motion, backing a military assault on the Arab country “if necessary”, by 285 negative votes against 272, after dozens of Conservative MPs joined forces with the opposition Labour party against the plans.

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