2026-10-20 b6a353dde2d87f6a398eaafdcbd1f4cc7c57dd05 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/5a4e/live/0b27de20-cc78-11f1-baeb-8d65d4bcd7ab.jpg <440781d4469570be246da5d8556bcb57a0c5e550>https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/5a4e/live/0b27de20-cc78-11f1-baeb-8d65d4bcd7ab.jpg 6 Houthi 116 /wiki/houthi RAF 14 /wiki/royal%20air%20force Saudi Arabia–United Kingdom relations 1 /wiki/saudi%20arabia-united%20kingdom%20relations Saudis 71 /wiki/saudi%20arabia Typhoons 37 /wiki/eurofighter%20typhoon United Kingdom 2 /wiki/united%20kingdom attacks 172 /wiki/october%202026%20houthi%20attacks%20on%20saudi%20arabian%20airports Houthi RAF Saudi Arabia–United Kingdom relations Saudis Typhoons United Kingdom attacks Saudi Arabia–United Kingdom relations 2026-10-7 41e3c09757c3cae1fdc425800e3ea56a147ef041 3 Houthi Saudis 2 /feed/2026/10/7/houthi-forces-claim-attacks-on-abha-international-airport-and-riyadh-s-king-khalid-international-airport-in-saudi-arabia Houthi forces claim attacks on Abha International Airport and Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia that killed three civilians and injured 36 others since yesterday. 2026-09-21 e876483f20f13b0a7a2e84b41cbc774caad2ed1c 4 Saudis United Kingdom 2 /feed/2026/09/21/british-prime-minister-andy-burnham-says-that-the-united-kingdom-will-offer-saudi-arabia-aerial-refueling-in-its-ongoing British prime minister Andy Burnham says that the United Kingdom will offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling in its ongoing conflict with the Houthis. 2026-09-16 3aab5aa897b36c84ce2a0f38016e0129e8df98fc 6 United Kingdom 1 /feed/2026/09/16/the-united-kingdom-records-its-second-best-butterfly-season-in-16-years-amidst-record-heat-waves-in-the-country The United Kingdom records its second-best butterfly season in 16 years amidst record heat waves in the country. 2026-07-24 fbab146c20d4a848e835cad15af7f649403e7ae4 27 Houthi Saudis 2 /feed/2026/07/24/saudi-arabia-strikes-houthi-military-sites-in-hodeidah-yemen-after-a-long-hiatus-in-response-to-the-movement-s-attacks Saudi Arabia strikes Houthi military sites in Hodeidah, Yemen, after a long hiatus in response to the movement's attacks on maritime shipping, while the militant group vows to retaliate. 2026-06-25 371d72a9e8afd3a4b2c2266e8379089b894245b6 33 United Kingdom 1 /feed/2026/06/25/switzerland-and-the-united-kingdom-both-record-their-hottest-ever-temperatures-in-june-with-a-provisional-high-of-367de Switzerland and the United Kingdom both record their hottest ever temperatures in June with a provisional high of 36.7°C (98.06F), recorded in Somerset, England, and a temperature of 38°C recorded by a weather station in Basel, Switzerland. 2026-06-18 1e558cef1e322c6c50e93284fb639ff4cf7dbdf1 /feed/2026/06/18/the-united-kingdom-lifts-its-travel-advisory-for-the-united-arab-emirates-qatar-bahrain-kuwait-and-the-riyadh-and-ea The United Kingdom lifts its travel advisory for the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the Riyadh and Eastern provinces of Saudi Arabia after the signing of the peace deal. 1781891089 2026-06-18 e74f06ad78040076d1a0c3d0af610b109a2e7c17 29 Saudis United Kingdom 2 /feed/2026/06/18/the-united-kingdom-lifts-its-travel-advisory-for-bahrain-kuwait-qatar-the-united-arab-emirates-and-the-riyadh-and-ea The United Kingdom lifts its travel advisory for Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and the Riyadh and Eastern provinces of Saudi Arabia after the signing of the peace deal. 2026-06-11 69eac4f1ac345ce89738dd06072cfcc5658ffb50 34 United Kingdom 1 /feed/2026/06/11/john-healey-resigns-as-the-united-kingdom-s-secretary-of-state-for-defence-in-protest-at-a-lack-of-government-funding-fo John Healey resigns as the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defence in protest at a lack of government funding for the British Armed Forces, saying prime minister Keir Starmer is "putting the country’s security at risk" at a time of "growing international threats". Al Carns, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, also resigns. 2026-05-12 ec6ccd2436fe0cc51c1aa54a04ef1d1bd678f31e /feed/2026/05/12/secretary-of-state-for-defence-john-healey-announces-that-the-united-kingdom-has-deployed-typhoon-fighter-jets-and-the-r Secretary of State for Defence John Healey announces that the United Kingdom has deployed Typhoon fighter jets and the Royal Navy destroyer HMS "Dragon" as part of a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. 1778643299 2026-05-12 3b9fce882b25c97dd894f014a25f69798d8b9392 14 Typhoons United Kingdom 2 /feed/2026/05/12/british-defence-secretary-john-healey-announces-that-the-united-kingdom-has-deployed-typhoon-fighter-jets-and-the-royal British defence secretary John Healey announces that the United Kingdom has deployed Typhoon fighter jets and the Royal Navy destroyer HMS "Dragon" as part of a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. 2025-03-22 0d5f0e5919fbe53e37049e26a631b32133a4b95c 18 Houthi Saudis 2 /feed/2025/03/22/a-ballistic-missile-disintegrates-over-saudi-arabia-after-being-fired-by-the-houthis-from-yemen-against-israel A ballistic missile disintegrates over Saudi Arabia after being fired by the Houthis from Yemen against Israel. 2025-01-12 0f12d2c906c6d6b543b660e08e70b25139852d24 /feed/2025/01/12/foreign-ministers-and-senior-officers-of-arab-countries-the-european-union-united-states-united-kingdom-and-turkey-ho Foreign ministers and senior officers of Arab countries, the European Union, United States, United Kingdom and Turkey hold in Riyadh a series of diplomatic meetings focused on Syria. 1736735141 2025-01-12 850d2e8d4b6d5eb9fb5633bfa0754344abd65b52 23 Saudis United Kingdom 2 /feed/2025/01/12/foreign-ministers-and-senior-officers-of-arab-countries-the-european-union-turkey-the-united-kingdom-and-the-united Foreign ministers and senior officers of Arab countries, the European Union, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States hold a series of diplomatic meetings focused on Syria in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. /feed/2026/10/20/united-kingdom-says-it-will-deploy-raf-typhoons-to-help-saudis-defend-against-houthi-attacks BBC 20 440781d4469570be246da5d8556bcb57a0c5e550 10 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckr5yqe1r1llo 2026 Reuters 20 45a36332fe2dc651df66c690feca19ab028db226 10 https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/uk-fly-raf-missions-defending-saudi-arabia-against-houthi-attacks-bloomberg-2026-10-20/ 2026 The UK announces it will provide additional defensive military support to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate in the region. United Kingdom says it will deploy RAF Typhoons to help Saudis defend against Houthi attacks.