By Jack Mendel Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced Britain took part in a new round of airstrikes against Houthi rebels, insisting it was in “self defence”. In an announcement on Friday morning, the embattled resident of number 10 said the action was done alongside the US. This comes after Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched attacks on ships in the Red Sea in a bid to disrupt international shipping. The group claims it is doing so in a bid to undermine the United States and Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza. The Red Sea, which leads to the essential Suez Canal linking the Mediterran…
