# UK’s Burnham agrees to Saudi request for refuelling support

https://mins.news/en/item/67969

- Reuters, 2026-09-21 21:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/uks-burnham-agrees-saudi-request-refuelling-support-2026-09-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab19d2eb314680001fef9f6

> British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he had accepted Saudi Arabia’s request for defensive air-to-air refuelling assistance for a limited period. He described the measure as helping to stabilise the wider region.

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