UK government doesn’t exactly slam Saudi Arabia for mass beheadings: says it’s “disappointed”

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Cameron, human rights, international

The UK government has given its official reaction to the news that Saudi Arabia has executed 47 people – including anti-government activists.

Cameron’s Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood says the UK is “disappointed”:

Disappointed to see mass executions in #Saudi. Firmly oppose death penalty. UK in touch with Saudi authorities.

— Tobias Ellwood MP (@Tobias_Ellwood) January 2, 2016

Which may be true – because the beheadings could well make the recent efforts by Tobias and Cameron to get more cash from the oil-rich country a bit more difficult:

Bournemouth puts on a show for Saudi and Kuwaiti investors

Cameron may even have to give back the nice Decoration he got from King Abdullah three years ago …