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UK under pressure to reveal findings of Khashoggi murder investigation

LONDON: The British government is under pressure to reveal the official finding of theĀ investigation into the killing of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

In the face of mounting pressure, the British government has confirmed that it will raise the issue of the brutal murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during Foreign Secretary Jeremy Huntā€™s visit to Riyadh this week.

Junior minister Mark Field told MPs that Hunt is hoping to make progress on the case when he travels to Saudi Arabia this week. Details of the visit were revealed during a House of Commons exchange between Fields and Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry.

Thornberry asked for details of the ā€œlong overdueā€ progress on the investigation into his death during the commons clash. With the six month anniversary of Khashoggi in mind, Thornberry said:Ā  ā€œCould he ask his boss, the foreign secretary, to guarantee to the House that before we reach that sad milestone, he will present the governmentā€™s findings on who ultimately is responsible for that murder and what actions the government is taking in response?ā€

Field replied: ā€œHe will be going to Saudi this week and I hope there will be progress in relation to the very serious issues she brings up in the House.ā€

Pressed again, he said ā€œthis issue clearly will be discussedā€ next week adding that he hoped for an update in the Commons following the meeting.

Unlike its European allies, who have taken a harsher tone towards Saudi Arabia following the murder of Khashoggi, the UK has followed the lead of US President Donald Trump and kept its multi-billion dollar arms trade with Riyadh intact.

 

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