内容摘要： aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval "People would turn up at his hotel room with a bottle and want him to drink it in front of them.

 aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval "People would turn up at his hotel room with a bottle and want him to drink it in front of them.

 aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval On a visit to Moroccan capital Rabat, Lammy said Morocco's autonomy proposal was "the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting resolution of the dispute". aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval Lammy also signed an agreement to boost collaboration between the two countries on critical infrastructure projects for the World Cup, which Morocco is hosting alongside Spain and Portugal in five years' time.

 aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval The deal would allow "British businesses to score big on football's biggest stage", Lammy said. aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval Algeria, which backs the Western Saharan independence movement, said it "regrets" Lammy's announcement. aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval Algeria said Morocco's autonomy plan was now 18 years old and had never been submitted to the Sahrawis as a basis for negotiation.

 aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval Western Sahara is a mineral-rich former Spanish colony that has been fought over for five decades in what is one of Africa's longest frozen conflicts. aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval Morocco holds much of the 100,000 sq miles (260,000 sq km) of territory but part is controlled by the Polisario Front, an armed group seeking independence for the local Sahrawi people.

 aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval The African Union recognises Western Sahara's independence but in recent years, various countries have backed Morocco's position, including the United States, Spain, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

 aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval British diplomats said the UK had decided to follow suit but only in return for business deals and a new commitment from Morocco to support the principle of self-determination, publish a new version of its autonomy plan and restart negotiations. aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval BBC Verify has been looking into the legality of presidents accepting gifts.

 aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval On Sunday, US media reported that the Trump administration was preparing to accept a Boeing jumbo jet from the Qatari royal family - saying that the plane would be refitted and used temporarily as Air Force One, the name for the plane used by presidents. aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval : "The Defense Department is getting a gift, free of charge, of a 747 aircraft to replace the 40-year-old Air Force One, temporarily, in a very public and transparent transaction."

 aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval When questioned by reporters, Trump said: "It's a great gesture from Qatar. I appreciate it very much. I would never be one to turn down that kind of an offer." aninvestorframeworkforaneraofupheaval In February, Trump said he was "not happy with Boeing" about delays to two new Air Force One jets that he is expecting to receive directly from the firm. He added that the White House could instead "buy a plane or get a plane, or something".