The UK government has officially halted support for the MAD 310 billion Morocco-UK Power Project, citing a shift toward prioritizing homegrown energy. Xlinks, the company behind the project, expressed disappointment and said it would explore alternative paths to develop the project.
Following his visit to Rabat, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy informed Parliament of his department’s endorsement of Morocco’s autonomy plan as the most credible solution to the Western Sahara conflict, emphasizing that it «advances regional security, stability, and prosperity».
UK politicians from both the Conservative and Labour parties have welcomed the government’s decision to back Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara. They praised the move as a significant step forward for UK-Morocco relations and called for further collaboration across key sectors.