as row rages over arms sales

Mel Stride tells Sky News there are "robust" processes in place over whether to sell weapons to the country, but the government continues to refuse to publish its legal advice.

Opposition parties and a raft of legal experts have demanded the government publishes the legal advice it has been given on whether sales should continue to ensure the UK is not complicit in any law-breaking activities

The prime minister's official spokesperson said on Monday that the government would be as transparent as possible in explaining decisions around arms exports to Israel.

But they re-emphasised the "long-standing convention" that legal advice of this type was not routinely published.

The latest comments come as Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron heads to Washington DC, where he is likely to face questions around the current UK framework.

Rishi Sunak's spokesperson also denied reports that there were splits in the cabinet over whether to publish the legal advice or not.