- Theresa May has promised use of chemical weapons will not go 'unchallenged'
The PM has said Britain will co-ordinate its response with the US and France
Donald Trump has signalled that the US is ready to launch strikes against Syria
Theresa May's Cabinet today agreed to 'take action' to 'deter the further use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime'.
Britain will also act to alleviate 'humanitarian' suffering in Syria.
A Downing Street spokesman did not state what taking action would mean or on what what timescale it would happen.
Last night, Theresa May and Donald Trump spoke and agreed to work 'closely together' on a response.
Mrs May met her most senior ministers for two hours today and the new statement will raise expectations Britain will join coalition strikes against President Assad.
A Downing Street spokesman said: 'Following a discussion in which every member present made a contribution, Cabinet agreed it was vital that the use of chemical weapons did not go unchallenged.
'Cabinet agreed on the need to take action to alleviate humanitarian distress and to deter the further use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime.
'Cabinet agreed the Prime Minister should continue to work with allies in the United States and France to coordinate an international response.'
Mrs May told her Cabinet that Saturday's gas attack in Douma was a 'shocking and barbaric act which killed up to 75 people, including children'.
The language is a new escalation from Mrs May, who yesterday said 'all indications' were the Assad regime is to blame.
Mrs May is thought to have ordered Royal Navy submarines carrying cruise missiles into range of Syria.
Britain also has squadrons of Tornado and Typhoon jets stationed Cyprus for the war against ISIS.
As expectation of strikes grows, the Cabinet agreed that the Assad regime has a 'track record of the use of chemical weapons' and after a two hour meeting concluded ' it is highly likely that the regime is responsible for Saturday's attack'.
No 10 later said Theresa May and President Trump agreed the use of the weapons should not go unchallenged, and that their future use should be deterred.
A Downing Street spokesman said: 'The Prime Minister spoke to President Trump about Syria this evening.
'They agreed that the Assad regime had established a pattern of dangerous behaviour in relation to the use of chemical weapons.
'They agreed it was vital that the use of chemical weapons did not go unchallenged, and on the need to deter the further use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime.
'They agreed to keep working closely together on the international response..'
Before summoning her ministers, Mrs May insisted the use of chemical weapons must not go unchallenged as calls for reprisals over the atrocity in Douma escalated.
Military chiefs are believed to have ordered British submarines armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles to move within range of Syria.
But a poll has suggested that the public is far from convinced about the military action - with just 22 per cent saying they are in favour and 43 per cent against.
And Mrs May is facing a mounting clamour from Jeremy Corbyn and other opposition parties to bring the issue before MPs. Some Tories including former chancellor Ken Clarke have also demanded a vote.
The situation took another dramatic turn today as Donald Trump appeared to soften his stance on military reprisals.
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Syria would be a lot better off if other countries, such as Turkey, had not been helping ISIS and other countries had not provided armed militants with weapons.
As for the use of chemical weapons - I strongly believe they have been used several times by those wishing to remove Assad