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- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham agreed to send military advisors to Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Arabia requested British aid to repel Houthis from the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and protect oil infrastructure.
- Burnham is also considering providing broader military support to Saudi Arabia against the Houthis.
- UK officials warned that the Bab al-Mandeb Strait is critical to global shipping and must not fall to the Houthis.