UK spent £2.4m to help Saudi Arabia comply with international law

Over the last four years, the Gulf state has been accused of bombing and killing Yemeni civilians

Britain spent 2.4m over the last four years to help Saudi Arabia's military comply with international humanitarian law - during which time the Gulf state has been accused of indiscriminately bombing and killing Yemeni civilians.

The figures - obtained via parliamentary questions - are the first time the UK has detailed the amount spent via secretive funds to the kingdom, prompting a campaign group to say British taxpayers were backing the country's military.