Britain and Saudi Arabia will monitor shipping lanes in preparation for opening Yemeni ports, the British foreign minister said on Wednesday after meeting his Saudi counterpart in Yemen, according to Saudi-run Al Arabiya television.

Labour MP in House of Commons of the United Kingdom Emily Thornberry asked the British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, on March 6, 2017, about the UK Government's policy regarding the proposed Swiss statement at the UN Human Rights Council on Bahrain; and if he is to issue a statement.

British daily "The Guardian" reported that "more than 20 MPs from seven parties in the UK parliament have urged the British foreign secretary to echo US government calls for the release of the Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab.

Bahrain’s al-Ayyam Newspaper reported that Britain will take part in the “Manama Dialogue Summit” by a high diplomatic and military delegation, led by UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson. The newspaper confirmed that French Defense Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, is also to take part in the summit.