Starmer welcomes end of Assad regime, as Syrian leader flees to Moscow

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is visiting the Persian Gulf, has welcomed the demise of the Assad regime in Syria. (Kirsty Wigglesworth) - (PA Wire)

Bashar Assad’s “barbaric regime” has met a welcome end, the Prime Minister suggested, as reports emerged that the Syrian leader is seeking sanctuary in Moscow.

Syrians are celebrating the demise of Assad government, after 13 years of civil war sparked by the president’s violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters following the Arab Spring.