Ministers are preparing to begin negotiations for a controversial free trade agreement (FTA) with Gulf nations that would deepen the UK’s ties with Saudi Arabia.
The Department for International Trade (DIT) is set to begin formal talks in Riyadh on Thursday with the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), a political and economic alliance that counts Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates as members.
The Gulf bloc represents…
