It is "beggars belief" that Sunak is "rolling out the red carpet" for Mohammed bin Salman

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Commenting on the reports that the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, has been invited to the UK by the government, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Layla Moran MP said:

"It beggars belief that Rishi Sunak is rolling out the red carpet for Mohammed bin Salman. 

"This man - who authorised the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi and presides over a dismal human rights record - should not be receiving a warm welcome from the UK government.

"It sends a signal to MBS that he can continue acting with impunity and we and our allies will do nothing about it."

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Notes to Editor:

The reports of the invitation to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia to visit the UK can be found here.