The Houthi assaults within the Red Sea are closely impacting vessels carrying cargo with delivery corporations in response rerouting round South Africa.
Tesco boss Ken Murphy has warned this might create a knock-on impact on the costs of some items.
Houthis ‘have carried out 27 assaults in Red Sea’
The US Central Command says the Houthis have carried out 27 assaults within the Red Sea since November 19.
They mentioned the rebels’ newest assault got here right now at round 2am (Yemen time) after they fired an anti-ship ballistic missile ‘from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen into worldwide delivery lanes within the Gulf of Aden’.
One ship noticed the missile hit the water. No one was injured and no harm was reported.
Grant Shapps says ‘sufficient is sufficient’
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps spoke yesterday in regards to the Houthi’s continued assaults within the Red Sea.
You can hear what he mentioned within the video under.
‘Vital there is a vote in Parliament’
The UK’s solely Palestinian MP Layla Moran says it is vital there’s a vote in Parliament if Britain is planning navy motion.
Sunak able to log out navy motion
The Cabinet was tonight because of log out navy reprisals towards Iranian-backed rebels terrorising delivery within the Red Sea.
Rishi Sunak summoned an emergency assembly of the Cabinet at 7.45pm to transient ministers forward of anticipated in a single day air strikes towards Houthi rebels working out of Yemen.
Downing Street declined to remark forward of what’s anticipated to be a big navy operation led by the United States.
But Whitehall sources confirmed that the Prime Minister is able to log out navy reprisals towards the Houthis, who’ve launched a string of assaults on service provider delivery within the Red Sea in current weeks.
The plans have been finalised right now following conferences of the Prime Minister’s National Security Council and the emergency committee Cobra.
‘Danger we find yourself in battle with Iran’
Sir William Patey, the previous UK ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Iraq, has advised Sky News the airstrikes may spark a battle between the UK and Iran.
He advised Sophy Ridge.
Ultimately the largest hazard is that we find yourself in a battle with Iran as a result of the Houthis are performing right here not on their very own however brokers of Iran.
The West is plotting airstrikes in response to the Houthi rebels assaults within the Red Sea.
David Cameron seen going into Downing Street
Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has simply been seen strolling into No10 Downing Street forward of the assembly.
Rishi Sunak to carry emergency assembly
Hello and welcome to our stay protection as Rishi Sunak is about to carry an emergency assembly together with his cupboard.
The Prime Minister is about to plan with members a response to the assaults from the Houthi rebels within the Red Sea.