UK ministers visit Saudi Arabia to boost trade ties amid ‘lethal force’ reports
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden will lead a 450-strong delegation of British businesses as he visits the Gulf state.
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Smell corruption? Kwarteng’s meetings with Saudi oil firms undisclosed due to an ‘administrative error’
An FOI request shows that Kwasi Kwarteng met with three CEOs from oil firms who flew him around the kingdom and lobbied him on the UK's energy policy.
On his Crown Prince’s secret service? Saudi govt becomes major shareholder in Aston Martin
It comes as the fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has described Joe Biden’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia as “heartbreaking”, accusing the US president of backing down from his pledge of prioritising human rights.
Partygate Part II: Johnson cut Saudi trip short to get back for his wife’s bday
It comes as the Met Police start compiling evidence and interviewing key witnesses on alleged lockdown-busting gatherings in No 10.
PM to ‘stick to principles’ amid claims he is going from ‘dictator to dictator’
Johnson will meet the Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh days after the largest mass execution in the kingdom in modern history.
BBC took £300,000 from Saudi oil giant despite eco pledges
Director general Tim Davie last month outlined a "deep decarbonisation" strategy to help the BBC reach net zero by 2030.
‘Not for me’ to criticise Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle, Starmer says
Amnesty International has said the takeover is "an extremely bitter blow for human rights defenders".
Elevenses: Riyadh upon Tyne
From the newsletter: Do Newcastle fans bear a moral responsibility to speak out against their new Saudi overlords?