JUST a fifth of Brits want to see Theresa May launch bombing raids on Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad, a new poll showed today.

Only 22 per cent of those surveyed said they backed the idea of cruise missile attacks on the dictator's bases.

2 Brits are not keen to see military action against Bashar al-Assad

By contrast 43 per cent said they were against military action, with 34 per cent replying "don't know".

The findings released by YouGov, which quizzed 1,600 Brits, will bolster those urging Mrs May not to join Donald Trump in proposed airstrikes on the Assad regime.

The poll found most voters believe the PM's conclusion that the chemical weapons raid on Douma was carried out by Assad or his allies.

Just 5 per cent are signed up to conspiracy theories, spread by some far-left blogs, which claim the attack is a hoax designed to justify war.

2 The PM is considering joining American action Credit: AFP

Although support for bombing raids is relatively low, the public does support other forms of retaliation against Assad.

60 per cent back a no-fly zone over Syria - which would see the West commit to shooting down warplanes in the country.

Mrs May is meeting senior ministers today to seek their support for a tough response to the chemical atrocity which killed dozens of innocent civilians.

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Donald Trump has vowed to launch strikes on Assad to stop him using toxic weapons again in future.

The PM is thought to be keen to join the US action, along with other allies including France.

But she faces growing calls to seek permission from Parliament for the proposed raids, with MPs warning her not to bypass the Commons.