David Cameron is poised to visit Saudi Arabia in the next leg of a Gulf tour aimed at boosting trade and investment as a series of political tensions threatens to undermine the UK’s relationship with the region.
The prime minister’s trip on Tuesday comes the day after he visited the United Arab Emirates, where he went to an air base as part of an effort to win a £3bn contract for Typhoon fighters against competition from France and the US.
Mr Cameron’s three-day itinerary – taking in two countries whose officials have recently criticised Britain – is aimed at restoring a relationship with Gulf countries which the government claims was neglected under Labour.
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