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Dan O'Donoghue

MPs ask whether Newcastle United Saudi ownership is 'right and proper' after 81 executions

Newcastle United's Saudi Arabian ownership has been questioned in the Commons, after the state carried out 81 executions over the weekend.

The Magpies were bought by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia last year, causing widespread condemnation from charities and human rights groups.

The mass execution over weekend has placed NUFC back under the spotlight, with MPs asking whether the PIF are "right and proper owners".

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