Defence secretary says UK would not hesitate to take ‘direct action’ after US sank boats targeting a container ship

Britain is reportedly considering airstrikes on Houthi rebels after the US said its navy sank three boats that had been targeting a container ship in the Red Sea.

Grant Shapps, the defence secretary, said the government would not hesitate to take “direct action” to prevent further attacks amid reports the UK and US are preparing a joint statement to issue a final warning to the Yemeni group.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov receive Nobel peace prize in Oslo

Filipina and Russian attend Oslo ceremony despite Ressa’s legal cases and are…

Labour’s Rachel Reeves: ‘We are in the strongest position maybe in 10 years’

The shadow chancellor says it has been an odd time in politics…

UK orders extra Covid vaccines for autumn 2022 booster campaign

Pfizer reportedly asked to supply 35m more doses, with final go-ahead for…