UK to push for Yemen ceasefire
 

UN resolution to call for halt to Saudi-Houthi fighting and start of peace talks


The UK has injected some urgency into resolving the conflict in Yemen, saying it is to table its long-awaited UN draft resolution demanding a ceasefire and peace process.

The move came amid US-based reports that the UK foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, had to fend off intense Saudi resistance to the move when he met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh last week. The reports claimed the prince “threw a fit” during late-night talks with Hunt.

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