Britain intends to strengthen trade with Saudi Arabia, UK minister says
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on February 18, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on February 18, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

Britain aims to boost trade with Saudi Arabia by increasing direct flights and easing e-visas, according to UK Investment Minister Poppy Gustafsson.
RIYADH (Reuters) - Britain has a genuine intent to strengthen trade with Saudi Arabia, Investment Minister Poppy Gustafsson said on Tuesday at the Capital Markets Forum taking place in Riyadh.
Gustafsson said Britain was increasing the number of direct flights to Saudi Arabia, which would make e-visas easier.
(Reporting by Federico Maccioni; Writing by Nayera Abdallah; Editing by Alison Williams)
The main topic is Britain's intention to strengthen trade relations with Saudi Arabia, as announced by UK Investment Minister Poppy Gustafsson.
The UK plans to increase the number of direct flights to Saudi Arabia and make e-visas easier to obtain.
The announcement was made by UK Investment Minister Poppy Gustafsson at the Capital Markets Forum in Riyadh.
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