UK Health Secretary Andy Burnham has outlined plans to secure Middle East stability as a key strategy to reduce domestic energy costs, ahead of his first meeting with Donald Trump. The government has agreed to provide defensive air support to Saudi Arabia, including air-to-air refuelling for its jets, to counter Houthi attacks on energy infrastructure and maintain oil supply routes. This move aims to ease global economic pressures by preventing disruptions in Gulf oil production. The decision comes as part of broader efforts to stabilize the region amid tensions with Iran-backed rebels.
Andy Burnham seeks stability in Middle East to bring down prices at home as first meeting with Trump loomsThe UK has agreed to provide defensive air support to Saudi Arabia to help counter Houthi fighters and restore stability in the Middle East while driving down the cost of living at home, Andy Burnham has said, ahead of his first meeting with Donald Trump.The prime minister said he had agreed to a request for air-to-air refuelling of Saudi jets to defend energy infrastructure against the Iran-backed rebels and help keep oil flowing from the Gulf to ease global economic turmoil. Continue reading...
