UK backs UN call for Saudi Arabia and Houthis to end Yemen bloodshed

Jeremy Hunt says cessation of hostilities could ‘alleviate suffering’ of Yemeni people

Britain is to end its opposition to the tabling of a UN security council resolution designed to put pressure on Saudi Arabia and the Iranian-backed Houthis to end the bloodshed in Yemen and allow the free flow of humanitarian aid.

The foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, criticised both the Saudi-led coalition and opposition Houthi rebels backed by Iran on Monday, saying: “For too long in the Yemen conflict, both sides have believed a military solution is possible, with catastrophic consequences for the people.”

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