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In this live interview with BBC News, Oliver Cornock, OBG's Global Editor-in-Chief, shares his thoughts on Prince William's diplomatic trip to Saudi Arabia, highlighting the importance of the UK's relationship with Saudi Arabia, the possibility of a new free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the complexities involved, and the British government's aim of expanding trade with the Kingdom.

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