British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has authorized British airstrikes against Houthi military positions in Yemen to repel attacks by Iranian-backed rebels on ships transiting the Red Sea. The Times writes about it.
The United Kingdom is expected to join the United States and other allies in carrying out the mission "shortly", writes the daily. The Houthi attacks have severely hampered international trade on what is a key route between Europe and Asia.
The prime minister has called an emergency cabinet meeting this evening to brief ministers on Britain's military engagement. The meeting followed an earlier meeting of the government's 'Cobra' emergency committee and the National Security Council to discuss the crisis. Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, and Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons, were briefed on the military intervention.
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