Good evening. Lord Cameron has said British air strikes in Yemen send a “very clear message” to Iran. Meanwhile, it has emerged France failed to sign a statement of support for the air strikes on the Houthis.
British air strikes send message to Iran, says Cameron
The Foreign Secretary vowed that Britain would “do what is necessary” to end Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, as he drew a distinction between the overnight strikes and the Israel-Hamas conflict. Read why Iran is avoiding a full-blown war with the West.
France refused to sign statement supporting coalition strikes on Houthis
Rear Admiral Emmanuel Slaars, the country’s naval commander in the area, said on Thursday that Paris’s current mandate did not include striking Houthis directly. Our Brussels correspondent Joe Barnes explains how precision strikes on the Houthis unfolded.
Paula Vennells claimed Horizon wasn’t discussed on WhatsApp
It has emerged Paula Vennells and fellow Post Office executives did not provide WhatsApps to the public inquiry into the Horizon scandal after telling lawyers the faulty software was not discussed. See more of today’s coverage of the Horizon IT Inquiry here.
Evening Briefing: Today’s essential headlines
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Comment and analysis
Ross Clark | The EV fiasco has descended into farce. Just ask Hertz
Robert Clark | Britain may be being dragged into a war it’s not equipped for
Ben Wilkinson | Make the most of this unbelievably generous tax giveaway while you still can
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard | China is stealing growth by dumping its vast excess on the world
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon | Britain and America must be ready to bomb Houthi bases to rubble
World news: Sexual violence in Sudan conflict becomes as commonplace as the fighting
Women and girls share advice between themselves to prevent pregnancy in the event of an attack.
I only get 11 minutes of sunlight a day – this is how it affects me
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Business news: Tesla factory halts production amid Red Sea turmoil
Tesla has been forced to halt car production at a key factory in Berlin as Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea disrupt its supply chain. Container ships have been forced to avoid the Red Sea after a series of missile launches and raids on vessels by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Read more about the disruption here.
Live markets news: Citi to cut 20,000 jobs
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Sport briefing: Today’s essential headlines
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Jamie Carragher | Ten Hag is currently no more than an interim manager
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