UK urged to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia following Khashoggi report

Campaigners say relationship with Riyadh needs a rethink after US concludes crown prince approved murder of journalist

Britain faced fresh calls to end unrestricted arms sales to Saudi Arabia after the US published a CIA assessment which concluded that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Charities, civil rights groups and others said the disclosure threw the UK's traditionally close relationship with Riyadh into stark relief in the aftermath of the release of the short but unambiguous report.