UK ‘will wait and see’ before deciding on further Houthi strikes

Grant Shapps says UK has no interest in wider Yemen conflict as Rishi Sunak prepares to address MPs

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The UK has no interest in taking part in any wider conflict in Yemen but is “waiting to see what happens” before deciding whether further military strikes against Houthi forces might be needed, the defence secretary has said.

Discussing the US-led strikes on the Yemen-based rebels in the early hours of Friday, which were aimed at stopping Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, Grant Shapps said the aims of the military operation were always limited.