Middle East crisis: UK and US hit Houthi targets in Yemen

British and US forces have launched attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen in a further ratcheting up of tensions in the Middle East.

The missile strikes came after the West warned the Iranian-backed group to stop attacking shipping in the Red Sea.

Houthi rebels based in Yemen have targeted ships linked to or travelling to Israel in what they said was a campaign of support for Palestinians in Gaza.

US officials said the strikes had been carried out by warship-launched Tomahawk missiles, as well as fighter jets and a submarine.