Government data, released after pressure from Labour, shows just 27% would be in favour of such a deal as Liz Truss visits Gulf state
Less than a third of the UK public would support a trade deal with Saudi Arabia, data published by the government has revealed as the foreign secretary, Liz Truss, meets senior figures in the oil-rich state.
Truss is on a trip to the Gulf, where a government spokesperson said she would discuss “Afghanistan, regional security, climate change and trade”.