UK's David Lammy travels to Gulf for visits to Oman and Qatar

The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit Oman for the first time since he became Foreign Secretary.

According to local British media, Lammy is travelling to the Persian Gulf on Saturday after he attends the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, alongside the Prime Minister, according to the Britsih media.

In Oman, he will discuss recent US-Iran talks.

He will also visit Qatar and hold talks with its leaders about boosting trade with the UK.