00:00 Labour does support this operation against the Houthi rebels.
00:05 It's clear that for some time now they've been carrying out attacks on shipping,
00:10 commercial shipping in the Red Sea, putting civilian lives at risk as well as
00:15 disrupting international trade and traffic and shipping.
00:20 And so we support this action.
00:23 Obviously, you know, we need the Prime Minister to make a full statement to Parliament,
00:28 but we're fully supportive of the action that's needed to stop these attacks taking place.
00:34 I want the Prime Minister to make a statement as soon as possible, but
00:38 the principle of taking action against the Houthi rebels is really important.
00:44 The attacks they've been carrying out are against commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
00:49 They are putting civilian lives at risk and disrupting that traffic through the Red Sea,
00:55 traffic that is vital for the world economy.
00:58 So we support the action that the government has taken.
01:01 Of course, it's for the government to make a statement about it,
01:04 but the principle is an important one.
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