Alex attended Cabinet for a briefing on the Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping by the Prime Minister, Defence Secretary and Foreign Secretary.
Cabinet meets every Tuesday morning and is described as 'the ultimate arbiter of all Government policy' by the Cabinet Manual.
The British Foreign Secretary, Lord Cameron, has said the “lights are absolutely flashing red” on the global dashboard, adding that it was “hard to think of a time when there has been so much danger and insecurity and instability in the world”.
He confirmed that HMG had “followed all the correct procedures” before the strikes, including assembling ministers, listening to advice and consulting allies.