UK to provide Saudi Arabia with 'defensive' military support, says Burnham — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-to-provide-saudi-arabia-with-defensive-military-support-says-burnhamContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. UK to Provide Aerial Refueling Support to Saudi Arabiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-to-provide-saudi-arabia-with-defensive-military-support-says-burnhamhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-to-provide-saudi-arabia-with-defensive-military-support-says-burnham#u81404Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:57:38 +0000Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed that the United Kingdom will provide limited defensive military support to Saudi Arabia, including air-to-air refueling for Saudi warplanes. The Royal Air Force assistance is intended to help Riyadh counter attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen that are affecting global oil prices. Burnham announced the agreement to reporters while traveling to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The decision has drawn criticism from human rights advocates and the family of a detained British citizen, who labeled the military assistance a moral misstep