World business leaders will be served halal meat at summit to show best of ­British

A GATHERING to amusement the champion of ­British to satellite concern leaders has halal nutrient arsenic its main paper option.

The Prime Minister, Chancellor and Business Secretary are hosting the much-vaunted ­International Investment Summit tomorrow.

About 100 concern leaders from the likes of ­Goldman Sachs, GlaxoSmithKline and Google are expected astatine the lawsuit astatine London’s Guildhall.

An accusation battalion to invited VIPs says the catering volition “showcase the champion UK produce”.

It adds: “The main acme paper is halal, and nary intoxicant volition beryllium served during the day.”

One invited brag believes the determination to supply a halal paper is to appease guests specified arsenic Yasir Al-Rumayyan, politician of the Saudi Public Investment Fund.

PIF, 1 of the world’s biggest sovereign wealthiness funds, past week bought a 40 per cent involvement successful Selfridges and owns Newcastle United.

Halal meat, which adheres to Islamic law, is seen arsenic arguable with carnal rights groups due to the fact that animals are not stunned earlier slaughter.

Organisers said: “We paid adjacent attraction to immoderate dietary requirements mentioned during the registration process.”