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the british prime minister called the strikes necessary and proportionate . us says houthi command and control centres, munitions depots, launching systems, production facilities and air defence radar systems were all targeted. houthi leaders said five people were killed. let s look at where this happend. houthis control large parts of yemen. last night officials said they targeted 16 sites, including in the capital city sana a. strikes response to houthi attacks on ships in the red sea. houthis say they will continue to target ships with links to israel. germany, france, denmark we ll bring you analysis on who the houthis are, why the attacks are happening now. but first, with the possible wider ramifications for the region, here s our international editor jeremy bowen. in sana a, the yemeni capital, a huge rally against the air and in support of palestinians filled the city s broadest boulevard. it was organised, the houthis do not allow unauthorised protest, but without ....
retaliation, could western powers be pushed into engaging beyond targeted strikes? and what are the risks of a wider conflict in the region? we ll have full coverage, with analysis shortly from a leading middle east researcher. we ll also get the thoughts of today s panel leon emirali, a former ministerial aide and pr consultant. and mo elliethee, executive director at the georgetown institute of politics and public service. but ahead of that, it s the first time rishi sunak has launched any kind of military operation, since becoming uk prime minister. some analysis now from our political editor chris mason on his decision, without consulting parliament, to join the attack. the early hours of this morning, back at their base in cyprus, the britishjets involved in air strikes on yemen. good evening, mr speaker, should parliament be recalled? last night, the decision already taken by the prime minister, the speaker of the house of commons was called in for a briefing. w ....
in parliamentary elections. polls suggest the governing centre right new democracy party is on course to win the most seats. now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than an interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking about what shapes theirs. it isn t that long ago, since nicola sturgeon looked to be unassailable as first minister of scotland. she and her party, the snp, were held up as a contrast to the chaos and the division of the tories down south. yet since she stood down as first minister, pretty much anything that could go wrong has gone wrong, as part of a police investigation into the snp s finances, which has a long way to run yet. now, even though no one s been charged, her party finds itself in the worst crisis it s faced, certainly since alex salmond became first minister 16 years ago. my guest this week is not sturgeon, it s not salmond. it is the new risin ....