Sir William Patey

Saudi King Salman, right, receives British Prime Minister Theresa May, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. (AP Photo)
A former British ambassador to Saudi Arabia is the latest high profile figure to raise concerns about Saudi funding of terrorism in the UK. Sir William Patey, who was the British ambassador in Riyadh for four years between 2006 and 2010, said Saudi funding helps create “fodder for terrorism”.

(MEE) — A former British ambassador to Saudi Arabia has said the kingdom has been funding mosques across Europe that promote an “extremist” version of Islam, the Guardian has reported.