Houthi Attacks Spark Red Sea Shipping Disruptions, Threaten Oil Supplies and UK Inflation Pledge
• Renewed missile strikes in Red Sea by Houthis spark shipping disruption fears • Shipping firms avoiding Red Sea, taking longer routes around Africa • British Retail Consortium warns shipping issues could affect prices and availability • Economist warns suspended Red Sea transit means less shipped oil, gas, goods • Tensions threaten Rishi Sunak's pledge to halve inflation