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Should UK be more critical of Saudi Arabia?

Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron says the UK government is "almost sycophantic" towards Saudi Arabia and needs to be clearer in its condemnation of recent executions.

The former Foreign Secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind disagrees and urges a more pragmatic approach.

They spoke to Martha Kearney after Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran.

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