"The Saudi crown prince and the UK prime minister's special envoy discussed bilateral relations between the two friendly nations and the latest developments in the region and in the world," the ministry said.
In recent weeks, numerous human rights organizations and advocacy groups have urged London to reconsider its relations with Saudi Arabia and put an end to the kingdom's impunity with regard to human rights violations in light of the Khashoggi affair and the ongoing violent conflict in Yemen, where the Saudi-led coalition's airstrikes frequently hit peaceful inhabitants and civilian infrastructure.
On October 26, the Saudi prosecutor general acknowledged that the journalist's murder had been premeditated, while Istanbul prosecutors said on October 31 that Khashoggi's body had been dismembered and destroyed after the murder.