Saudi State: Uk Government and Saudi

saudi state: The culture secretary, Nicky Morgan, has until Friday to decide whether or not to appeal against a court ruling that the UK government missed a deadline to intervene in the deal, according to The Independent. The revelation that Lebedev had a personal relationship with Prince Mohammed raises further questions about the connections between the two men. Lebedev's news outlets are being investigated due to public interest concerns over a mysterious Saudi investment made through a web of offshore bank accounts, with the UK government suggesting that the Independent and Evening Standard are now part-owned by the Saudi state. Multiple sources told the Guardian that the young Saudi prince had taken time out of his brief state visit to London in March 2018 when he was hosted by the then prime minister, Theresa May, and the Queen to spend time with the Russian oligarch's son, who is thought to have hosted the dinner at his house in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace. At that time Virgin was discussing an investment with the Saudi national investment fund PIF in Virgin Galactic, which was later called off by Richard. Leading business and media figures were also in attendance at the event, including the Virgin co-founder Richard Branson, whose spokesperson confirmed his attendance, saying Richard went to dinner as he was invited by Lebedev, who he knows well. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.