Financial Times - September 22

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham approved military support for Saudi Arabia against Houthi rebels, deploying an RAF refuelling aircraft to help protect regional stability and energy supplies amid rising oil prices.

France has urged the EU to take swift action to curb surging energy costs, including delaying methane-emissions rules and easing refinery regulations, as Middle East tensions drive oil and gas prices higher and strain European economies.

UK PM Burnham will use the UN General Assembly to position Britain as an "honest broker" on AI governance, seeking to bring together the US and China through the UK's upcoming G20 presidency while pushing for international action to manage AI risks and security threats.

Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries, arguing they are worsening a global diesel shortage and fuelling inflation, as Washington seeks an energy-related de-escalation alongside broader efforts to end the war.