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From Saudi to Cameroon, do UK business links really ‘open channels to raise human rights concerns’?

So the government claims. But the evidence fails to convince. There are better options, including targeted sanctions.

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Image: Theresa May meeting Saudi Prince Mohammad bin Salman in March 2018. Credit: Victoria Jones/PA Images. All rights reserved.

Do business links improve the UK’s influence with repressive regimes, as the government claims?

In the brave new pre-Brexit world, business brings diplomatic influence. Or so we’re told.