UK plan to label Houthis as terrorists risks disaster in Yemen, aid bodies warn

Exclusive: British agencies write letter to government after learning that home secretary is pushing for designation

Yemen could be afflicted by an even worse humanitarian catastrophe if the UK government goes ahead with a plan to designate the Houthi rebels as a terrorist group, leading aid agencies have warned cabinet ministers in a letter.

The 11 UK agencies are some of those most active in Yemen, and include Save the Children, Care, the International Rescue Committee, and Islamic Relief.