THE government confirmed yesterday that it was “urgently investigating” allegations that a British-made cluster bomb was dropped in Yemen by Saudi Arabian military forces.

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Defence Minister Philip Dunne admitted there was an investigation into British ally Saudi Arabia’s possible deployment of cluster bombs.

But following questions from Labour and SNP MPs, both said that until proven that the Saudis actually used the internationally banned munitions, arms licences to the country would still be in place.