Saudi crown prince invited to visit UK, government source says

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been invited to sojourn the UK, a authorities root has said.

No 10 said they would corroborate the premier minister's engagements successful the accustomed way, with thing successful the diary yet.

But a abstracted authorities root said determination was nary crushed to deliberation the sojourn would not happen.

It would beryllium the archetypal sojourn since the execution of the writer Jamal Khashoggi astatine the Saudi consulate successful Istanbul successful 2018.

The execution of Mr Khashoggi, a professional of Saudi Arabia's government, was condemned by the West astatine the time.

US quality agencies concluded that the prince indispensable person authorised the killing, contempt him denying immoderate involvement.

UK ministers person indicated a tendency for person ties with the kingdom successful caller months. The federation has opened an bureau successful London for its trillion lb concern money to diverseness its system distant from oil.

Earlier this year, Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps held talks with Saudi Arabia implicit collaborating much successful sectors similar space, tech, and captious minerals.

The authorities has besides been exploring enactment for a commercialized woody with the Gulf Cooperation Council. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly precocious travelled to Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan.