By Jessica Frank-Keyes Senior ministers are heading to the Gulf states for talks on boosting the UK’s economy via expanding trade links with the region and attracting international investment. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds and trade minister Douglas Alexander are flying to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on their first joint international visit since the election, with Alexander then set to travel onto Oman to meet the commerce minister and UK firms trading there. They are also eager to progress discussions on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), comprising Bahra…