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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason, Peter Walker and Ben Quinn

Rishi Sunak says UK acted in ‘self-defence’ with Yemen airstrikes

Rishi Sunak at a podium in front of a union jack.
Rishi Sunak addressed the US-UK strikes on Yemen during a joint press conference with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Ukraine. Photograph: Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images

The prime minister has said the UK acted in “self-defence” with military strikes in Yemen intended to “de-escalate tensions and restore stability to the region”, as he faced calls for greater parliamentary scrutiny.

Speaking from Ukraine, Rishi Sunak said that in the face of this aggression “we will always stand up for the rule of law” after a series of attacks by Houthi rebels on shipping in the Red Sea.

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