Opposition MPs laud justice secretary Michael Gove,while PM is to write to Saudis over fate of UK pensioner Karl Andree, who faces 360 lashesDowning Street has announced that the government is to cancel a £5.9m contract to provide a training programme for prisons in Saudi Arabia. In a meaningful victory for the justice secretary, or Michael Gove – whose attempts to cancel the project had been resisted by David Cameron and the foreign secretary,Philip Hammond the prime minister’s spokeswoman said the contract has been cancelled following a review. Related: Michael Gove emerges as human rights hero over tender to scrap Saudi prisons deal Related: Father of Saudi man sentenced to death says UK intervention could save him Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com