AN EAST Lancashire Tory MP hit out at Mrs Thatcher's decision to allow US planes to launch their attack on Libya from British bases.

Hyndburn MP Ken Hargreaves, spoke out after the Prime Minister's Commons statement to back President Reagan.

Peace campaigners in East Lancashire were calling for the resignation of the Prime Minister, saying they held her entirely responsible for a breach of international law.

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