Rishi Sunak briefs ministers on military action against Houthi rebels over Red Sea attacks
Rishi Sunak briefed ministers on military action against Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeting ships in the Red Sea.
The Prime Minister held an emergency Cabinet call on Thursday night after repeated warnings by the US and UK to the Houthi rebels in Yemen to stop the attacks on commercial vessels.
In talks with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi a few hours earlier, the Prime Minister stressed that Britain would "continue to take action to defend freedom of navigation and protect lives at sea".
The UN Security Council had already passed a resolution telling the Houthi rebels to stop the attacks.
