UAE minister confirms UK's efforts to secure post-Brexit trade deal

The United Arab Emirates's economy minister said on Monday that Britain has approached the UAE and other Gulf countries on a possible post-Brexit trade pact. Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri said Britain had approached members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain. Mansouri gave no further details. He was speaking on a panel at the World Government Summit in Dubai.