BRITISH military action in Syrian has been backed by Tory MP Nigel Evans.

As Prime Minister Theresa May came under pressure in the House of Commons for authorising air strikes by Tornado jets and Cruise missiles without a Parliamentary vote, Mr Evans intervened.

He told her: "Having seen the sickening photographs of suffering children who have been poisoned by their own regime, I am in no doubt whatever you took the right action.

"That is one of the reasons why so many global leaders of different political persuasions have backed the humanitarian action you took?"

Mrs May replied: " We have had support from around the world—from Europe and elsewhere—and from people of all political persuasions who saw the humanitarian suffering, and the need to act to alleviate it and prevent it in the future."

Later on Monday, Mr Evans told an SNP debate on the air strikes: "After seeing the horrific pictures of suffering children, one with an oxygen mask over them, had had we not taken action over the weekend, it would have been more likely that more chemical weapons would have been used against the population of Syria."

Tory MPs Mr Evans, Mr Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) and Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) all backed the action in a vote. Labour MPs Kate Hollern (Blackburn), Graham Jones (Hyndburn) and Julie Cooper (Burnley) abstained.

Mr Evans said later in the debate: "The international community should be stepping up to ensure that more money is made available to assist Syrian refugees."