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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ben Glaze & Aletha Adu

Top Tory slammed for defending Saudi takeover of Newcastle United despite 81 executions

A Tory MP has been slammed for defending the Saudi takeover of Newcastle United football club despite after 81 men were executed in one day last week.

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) - of which Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is chairman - owns an 80% stake of the consortium which owns the north east football club.

Foreign Office minister Amanda Milling told the Commons that PIF is a "significant investor" before adding: "We welcome the purchase of Newcastle United, a sign that the UK remains a great place to invest."

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