DIANE ABBOTT clashed with shadow cabinet colleague Hilary Benn yesterday over British bombing of Syria.

Ms Abbott, shadow international development secretary, set out her unequivocal opposition to air strikes in the debate on Britain’s global role.

“We have to recognise that war and conflict are a primary impediment to development,” she told delegates.

The comments were not in the original transcript of the speech given to journalists.

Speaking directly afterwards, shadow foreign secretary Mr Benn suggested that Labour would support British participation in US-led raids on Islamic State (Isis) in Syria, as it is doing in Iraq.

He ruled out sending troops to either country, but said Britain was “right to be offering air support to the government of Iraq in trying to defeat Isis.”

“If doing something about this crisis is not one of the great tests of our age, then what is?” he added.

Stop the War convener Lindsay German said his comments amounted to support for air strikes in Syria.

But she warned: “These air strikes achieve nothing, except further misery for the local populations.”

Ms Abbott also issued a further statement, saying: “I am explicitly against any military intervention in Syria, this would lead to further civilian casualties.”

The fallout over the decision not to debate Trident renewal at Labour conference also continued at the CND fringe meeting last night.

CND general secretary Kate Hudson told the Star that Labour had given the Tories a “blank cheque.”

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will address the issue in his leader’s speech today by saying: “I am not imposing leadership lines.

“I want open debate, I will listen to everyone, I firmly believe leadership is listening.”