Rishi Sunak, who had authorised the military action hours earlier and briefed ministers in an emergency cabinet meeting, said the situation could not be allowed to stand. He said the UK had taken “limited, necessary and proportionate action in self-defence”. SponsoredPresident Biden said that Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand and South Korea had also provided backing. ∙ Houthi strikes: follow latest news and updatesSaba, the Yemeni press agency, reported attacks in the capital, Sanaa, and the governorates of Sa’dah, Hodeidah, Taiz and Dhamar. Witnesses in Sanaa reported

Source: The Times January 12, 2024 15:46 UTC