Two-thirds Britons oppose UK involvement in Syrian strikes

A recent poll has revealed that two-thirds (62 percent) Britons believe that the UK should keep out of any kind of military conflict in the Middle East for the foreseeable future, compared to 31 percent disagreeing to it.

According to a ComRes survey, 57 percent British people oppose President Barack Obama's plan for military strikes against the Assad regime, while only 29 percent agreed, The Independent reports.

David Cameron and Nick Clegg have rejected all-party pressure from MPs for another Commons vote on whether British forces should join air strikes in Syria.

Cameron does not want to risk a second humiliating Commons defeat.

Labour party will not propose a second vote unless there is a "very significant" change, the report added.

Four out-of-five people (80 percent) believed that any military strikes against Syria should first be sanctioned by the United Nations, while 15 per cent disagree with it.

Labour and UK Independence Party voters more likely believe Britain should keep out of conflict, than Conservative and Liberal Democrat voters, the report added.

Almost three-in-four (73 percent) of those aged 65 and over believe UK should stay away from war, while among 18 to 34-year-olds, the figure was 57 percent.

Downing Street also indicated that Britain does not expect its military bases, such as RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus, which are less than 200 miles from Syria, to be used in any air strikes.