UK 'Couldn’t Turn Down' Saudi Arabia’s Request To Refuel Jets | Dr Neil Quilliam

“I don't think you could actually turn them down. The Saudi relationship is very, very important to the UK.” The UK has granted Saudi Arabia’s request for RAF Voyager to conduct air-to-air refuelling as a “symbolic move” in their fight against the Houthis, says associate fellow for Middle East & North Africa at Chatham House, Dr Neil Quilliam. Neil Quilliam was speaking to Gerard Baker on The Times at One. Listen live every Monday-Thursday from 1-2pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/