A British businessman accused of attempting to smuggle a shoulder-fired missile into the US was a “ready and willing player” in a terrorist plot, a government prosecutor said at the start of closing arguments.

A British businessman charged with attempting to sell anti-aircraft missiles to terrorists in the United States has undergone emergency surgery for the second time in a month, it emerged tonight.

The jury in the trial of a British businessman accused of attempting to sell anti-aircraft missiles to terrorists in the United States has been shown footage of the alleged sale.