A Downing Street spokesperson said:
“Prime Minister spoke to the Crown Prince and
Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, His Highness Mohammed bin Salman,
earlier today.
“He welcomed the opportunity to speak to the Crown Prince and
looked forward to personally deepening the long-standing ties
between the UK and Saudi Arabia, as the Kingdom continues to go
through a period of profound social and economic
transformation under Vision 2030.
“The leaders discussed their commitment to further develop our
trade and investment relationship, including by collaborating in
new cutting-edge industries, and to strengthen our close
cooperation on defence and security. The Prime Minister
reiterated the UK’s long-standing commitment to support Saudi
Arabia’s security and regional stability.
“He also highlighted Saudi Arabia’s constructive and positive
leadership on Ukraine following the recent talks in Jeddah, and
the leaders agreed on the importance of allies working together
to end the bloodshed in Ukraine and support a just and lasting
peace. The Prime Minister welcomed progress on the conflict in
Yemen, where the UK will continue to back efforts to extend the
ceasefire and alleviate the humanitarian crisis.
“The Prime Minister and Crown Prince said they would continue
working closely together to progress UK-Saudi cooperation and
looked forward to meeting in person at the earliest opportunity.”
