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PM rejects calls from MPs for Commons vote over military action as pressure grows to clarify long-term strategy on Red Sea crisisRishi Sunak has warned there could be further bombing of Yemen if Houthi attacks on shipping continue, as he came under mounting pressure from MPs to clarify Britain’s long-term strategy for tackling the deepening crisis.The prime minister told parliament that a second round...

PM defends lawfulness of military action against Houthis as MPs call for parliamentary scrutinyMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe 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...