Posing for a group photo Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, 2nd left, sits with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 2nd right, with other members of the British government and Saudi ministers and delegates inside 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday March 7, 2018. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a royal welcome with high level political talks to begin his three day visit to Britain, although protesters criticised the visit. (Dan Kitwood/Pool via AP)
Theresa May and Boris Johnson welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his delegation to Downing Street (Picture: AP)

The UK and Saudi Arabia announced plans for a £100 million deal yesterday  – and it’s already has been branded a ‘national disgrace’.

Government ministers signed the agreement with Saudi Arabia to coincide with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to London.

Theresa May’s government claimed the deal will create a ‘new long-term partnership’ to improve livelihoods and infrastructure in the world’s poorest countries.

However, opposition MPs and people in the aid sector have slammed the deal due to Saudi Arabia’s ongoing military operations in war-torn famine hit Yemen, the Guardian reported.

Kate Osamor MP, the shadow international development secretary, said: ‘Over 22 million Yemeni lives depend on permanent, full access for aid, food and fuel in Yemen.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 2nd right, conducts a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, 2nd left, with other members of their delegations, inside 10 Downing Street, London, on Wednesday March 7, 2018. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a royal welcome with high level political talks to begin his three day visit to Britain, although protesters criticised the visit. (Dan Kitwood/Pool via AP)
The UK government and Saudi Arabian ministers held in depth talks this week (Picture: Getty)

‘Instead, she has won no concessions and simply handed on a plate to Saudi Arabia a new humanitarian partnership and an endorsement from the Department for International Development, the world’s best aid agency.

‘It will whitewash Saudi Arabia’s reputation and role in the war, and it is a national disgrace.’

Labour Liverpool Walton MP Dan Carden tweeted: ‘Before signing any humanitarian partnership with Saudi Arabia the UK Government should have insisted on a full resolution to the Saudi-caused humanitarian crisis in Yemen. It is unforgivable that they chose not to.’

TOPSHOT - Members of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's delegation leave 10 Downing Street, in central London on March 7, 2018. British Prime Minister Theresa May will "raise deep concerns at the humanitarian situation" in war-torn Yemen with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to Britain beginning Wednesday, according to her spokesman. / AFP PHOTO / DANIEL LEAL-OLIVASDANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images
Members of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s delegation leaving Downing Street (Picture Getty)

And Kenneth Roth, Human Rights Watch executive director, added: ‘£100m is a small price for Saudi Arabia to pay to whitewash its reputation as it bombs and starves Yemeni civilians.’

The deal will see Britain’s DfID and the Saudi Fund for Development work together to build infrastructure in drought and conflict-stricken countries.

Penny Mordaunt, the international development secretary, said: ‘The Saudi Fund has a long record of investing in successful development projects around the world.

This photo taken on September 21, 2016 shows a Britain's Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet in flight during a coalition mission over central Iraq. British Tornado and Typhoon aircraft stationed at a UK air base in Cyprus are pounding Islamic State targets ahead of a major offensive by Iraqi security forces next month to recapture the key northern city of Mosul, a senior Royal Air Force officer said. Air Commodore Sammy Sampson said Iraqi forces are confident they can retake the countrys second-largest city from IS and that British warplanes will provide the needed support. / AFP / POOL / Petros Karadjias (Photo credit should read PETROS KARADJIAS/AFP/Getty Images)
Saudi Arabia is close to agreeing a deal to buy 48 Typhoon jets from BAE Systems (Picture: AFP)

‘We are sharing the best of British expertise, and our collective efforts will help create jobs and livelihoods to support the poorest people to stand on their own two feet.

‘This in turn will help to boost global prosperity, which is in all of our interests.’

During Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman three day visit to the UK he visited Downing Street, met the Queen and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Trade agreements worth £65 billion had been signed including a memorandum of intent to finalise discussions on a deal for Saudi Arabia to buy 48 Typhoon jets from BAE Systems.

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