LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 20: Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi (front R), secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, is greeted by Britain's Business Secretary Peter Kyle (C), Britain Minister of State for Trade Chris Bryant (behind 2nd L) and Britain's Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East Hamish Falconer (front L) as he arrives at Downing Street on May 20, 2026 in London, England. The UK has been in negotiations on a free trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council, an alliance made up of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Adrian Dennis - WPA Pool/Getty Images)