The UK “won’t stand by” while international shipping is under attack, the Government vowed as Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they would continue targeting vessels – including those from Britain.

Transport Secretary Mark Harper held crisis talks with the shipping industry to say the UK will not allow international maritime trade to be “held to ransom”.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the situation remained “concerning” as attacks persisted despite RAF airstrikes on Houthi positions.

The UK joined the US in carrying out strikes against the Houthis in Yemen last week, but ships have continued to be targeted along the vital Red Sea and Gulf of Aden trade routes.

The Sun’s Jerome Starkey joins TalkTV’s Jake Berry to discuss this further.

Jerome believes that various conflicts that are bubbling around the globe could ignite a wider global conflict, and Britain ‘must be prepared for it’.

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