UK in £8bn deal to sell Typhoon jets to Turkey despite human rights concerns

Starmer's announcement on visit to Ankara comes as jailed opposition leader Ekrem mamolu faces fresh charges

Britain has agreed to sell 20 Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey in an 8bn deal despite concerns about alleged human rights violations by its government.

Keir Starmer signed the deal during a visit on Monday to Ankara to meet the country's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoan. The prime minister said the deal would boost the Nato alliance, despite criticism of Turkey's increasingly authoritarian administration.