Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer lands to a ceremonial arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during his three-day trip to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Cyprus.
Sir Keir Starmer today held talks with Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman as he put efforts to boost Britain's economic growth above human rights concerns.
And the widow of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi urged Sir Keir to question Mr Bin Salman about the case. Sir Keir Starmer today held talks with Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman as he put efforts to boost Britain's economic growth above human rights concerns Sir Keir's visit to Riyadh followed his time in the UAE, during which he visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
'But no aspect of the relationships that we're building internationally… stops us from raising issues around human rights and protecting our protecting our values globally.' Mr Khashoggi's widow Hanan Elatr Khashoggi told the Guardian that Sir Keir should demand answers about what happened to her husband, who was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul six years ago.
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