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UK Premier Defends Relations With Saudi Arabia

Theresa May says ties are historic and important, as Saudi crown prince visits.

The UK prime minister, Theresa May, has defended her government's relations with Saudi Arabia, at the start of a visit by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The opposition leader, Jeremy Corbyn, had accused her government of colluding in war crimes in Yemen by backing Saudi Arabia's campaign there against Houthi rebels.

Also in the programme: British police say former Russian spy and daughter were poisoned with a nerve agent; China advises singles to marry someone "more or less okay".

Picture: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with British Prime Minister Theresa May on the steps of 10 Downing Street. Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

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