British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has arrived in Jordan today for a three-day visit to the Middle East. May will also visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss Brexit trade efforts, investment and security.

The Prime Minister was helicoptered into the base on the outskirts of Amman, where she inspected military hardware, including rocket propelled grenades, snipers and drones.

She said: “A number of countries in the coalition have been taking action in Yemen, but in relation to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, the UK has been a significant donor.

“Last year we were the fourth largest donor in terms of humanitarian aid, £103 million. We will be continuing to support that humanitarian issue and that’s one of the issues that I’ll be discussing on my trip over the next couple of days.

“The relationships that we have with the countries that I’m visiting, with Jordan and Saudi Arabia, are long term and historical relationships.

Theresa May greeting King Abdullah II of Jordan during a bilateral meeting at Downing Street last month

“They’re important for us in terms of security, they’re important for us in terms of defence, and yes in terms of trade.

“But as I said when I came to the Gulf at the end of last year, Gulf security is our security; Gulf prosperity is our prosperity.”

The Saudis back the war-torn country’s internationally recognised government against Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

Britain has continued to allow arms sales, with more than £3 billion of exports since the bombing began in March 2015.

At least 10,000 people have been killed during the war, according to the United Nations.

Jeremy Corbyn called on the PM to put human rights at the centre of her talks with Saudi leaders.

“Numerous human rights organisations, including the UNHRC and Amnesty International, have documented the dictatorial Saudi monarchy’s shocking human rights record,” he said.

“The Saudi-led coalition bombing in Yemen, backed by the British government, has left thousands dead, 21 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and three million refugees uprooted from their homes.

“Yemen urgently needs a ceasefire, a political settlement, and food aid, not more bombing. British-made weapons are being used in a war which has caused a humanitarian catastrophe.

“Britain must halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia immediately, throw its weight behind a ceasefire resolution at the United Nations and back a full and genuinely independent investigation of the evidence of war crimes in Yemen.

“Unless the Prime Minister challenges the Saudi regime over its abuses this week, it will be clear she is ready to sacrifice human rights and security on the altar of the arms trade.”