Category: Mohammed bin Salman

Starmer says UK strengthening defence partnership with Saudi Arabia as charities criticise human rights record – UK politics live

Amnesty International UK says prime minister needs to ‘challenge repression of human rights defenders’ as he meets crown princeQ: [From Christopher Hope from GB News] Do you want to cut the number of civil service...

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Keir Starmer should tell Saudi Arabia human rights ‘part and parcel of UK doing business abroad’, says charity – UK politics live

Amnesty International UK says prime minister needs to ‘challenge repression of human rights defenders’ as he meets crown princeQ: [From Christopher Hope from GB News] Do you want to cut the number of civil service...

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Economic growth ‘number one priority’ for Keir Starmer ahead of meetings in Saudi Arabia, says No 10 – UK politics live

PM’s spokesperson does not rule out Starmer raising human rights issues in meeting with crown prince but says economic growth would be priorityQ: [From Christopher Hope from GB News] Do you want to cut the number of civil...

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Pat McFadden denies government picking fight with civil servants – UK politics live

Cabinet Office minister says civil servants are ‘good people caught in bad systems’ before speech setting out reform plansQ: [From Christopher Hope from GB News] Do you want to cut the number of civil service jobs?...

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Starmer to meet Saudi crown prince in push for infrastructure cash

Wooing of Mohammed bin Salman controversial because of human rights concernsKeir Starmer will meet Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as part of a controversial trip to the region this week...

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Labour left urges Starmer to speak up for human rights on Saudi Arabia trip

Party figures have voiced concerns that next month’s visit will be dominated by the PM seeking investment Keir Starmer is being urged to speak up for human rights and push for cooperation over a Middle East peace deal when...

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Vice blocked news stories that could offend Saudi Arabia, insiders say

Exclusive: Media company recently signed lucrative deal with Saudi government-controlled MBC GroupVice has repeatedly blocked news stories that could offend the Saudi government, leaving its reporters unsure if they are still...

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