THE Prime Minister’s new aid package to Yemen has been condemned by campaigners who say she should stop arming Saudi Arabia if she truly cares about civilians.

Theresa May pledged £200 million in aid for Yemen today, but activists say this is nothing compared to the billions of pounds worth of weapons Britain has sold Riyadh since it started bombing Yemen in 2015.

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has recorded £4.7 billion worth of arms export licenses so far.

The group calculates that £2.7bn earmarked for aircraft, helicopters and drones, with £1.9bn set aside for grenades, bombs, missiles and “countermeasures.”

They warn that the real figure “could be a great deal higher, with most bombs and missiles being licensed via the opaque and secretive open licence system.”

CAAT spokesperson Andrew Smith said: “Any aid that reaches people in need must be welcomed. But that can’t disguise the role of UK-made arms or the complicity of the UK government in the bombardment, which has created the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.

“This war could not be fought without the fighter jets and bombs being licensed by the UK and other arms-dealing governments.

“The best thing that May and her colleagues can do for the people of Yemen is to stop the arms sales and do all that she can to end this terrible war.”

The British government claims it has now committed £770m in aid to Yemen since the conflict started.

Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has acknowledged that “Yemen is suffering the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.”

He added: “Millions of people edge ever closer to famine every day that the conflict continues."

However, his government has refused to stop arms sales, and even criticised Germany for implementing an embargo.

Mr Burt claimed that the “UK aid package will feed millions of Yemenis who face constant uncertainty over when they will next eat.”

He said Britain wanted a “political settlement” to the conflict.

The Saudi monarchy has also been keen to publicise the aid it donates to Yemen, and demanded that aid agencies operating in the region give good publicity to Riyadh in return for its food supplies.