Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
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0 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Politics
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Andy Burnham has said the UK will provide "defensive air-to-air refuelling" support for Saudi Arabia, in response to attacks the country has faced from the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
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country → publish → Yemen
It is understood this is likely to begin in the coming days and will involve a single British aircraft, a Voyager, based out of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
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this → understand → Cyprus
The prime minister said it follows a request from Saudi Arabia for "military support", which he agreed to on the advice of Defence Secretary Wes Streeting and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband.
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he → say → Streeting
Government officials said the offer is "time limited" and likely, in the first instance, to last "for weeks".
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offer → say → weeks
Houthi militants are locked in a civil war with Yemen's internationally recognised government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia.
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which → lock → Arabia
In recent days, the Houthis in Yemen say they have carried out drone and ballistic missile attacks on the Saudi capital Riyadh, as well as energy sites on the country's Red Sea coast.
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they → say → coast
Defensive support is described by UK officials as that which aides Saudi air force jets shooting down incoming Houthi missiles and drones.
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which → describe → missiles
Speaking to reporters travelling with him on the way to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Burnham linked cost of living pressures to the decision.
"I go back to the point I made about cost-of-living pressures and acting to secure the interests of Britain and the wider region," he said.
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he → speak → Britain
"Because of course Saudi Arabia has been experiencing attacks, is looking at potential further disruption, and we need to keep those pathways open, and hence our agreement to the request."
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we → experience → request
The Houthis recently seized control of the strategic port city of Mokha and Perim Island, a gateway to the Red Sea - a key shipping route used by Saudi Arabia.
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Houthis → seize → Arabia
In a BBC interview last week, Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte hinted that European support for Saudi Arabia was likely.
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support → hint → Arabia
He said: "I would not be surprised if some phone calls were taking place between European allies, 'hey, how are we going to deal with this?'.
"Let's see what happens, and if Nato can help, we will always be helpful."
Energy Minister Martin McCluskey last week told MPs that the UK was "providing air defence support" to Saudi Arabia through the defence partnership that they have, although would not be drawn on questions of operational military activity.
In January 2024, the UK joined the US in launching air strikes against Houthi targets across Yemen.
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UK → say → Yemen
Then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the UK "acted in self-defence" following the Houthis' targeting of ships, including a Royal Navy warship.
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UK → say → warship
He also said the strikes were "necessary, proportionate, and targeted" to protect lives and commercial shipping.
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strikes → say → lives
Further joint air strikes from the UK and US followed in 2024, external.
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strikes → follow → 2024
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