DR ‹ › In the British House of Commons, MPs who support the Polisario Front have recently intensified their parliamentary efforts on three separate issues. Labour MP Alex Sobel has submitted a written question to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. He asked about «the review of the UN Secretary-General's report to the Security Council regarding Morocco's construction of a second crossing point between the occupied Western Sahara and Mauritania». So far, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government has not provided an answer. In his latest report on the Sahara situation, Antonio Guterres noted that «Morocco has completed the construction of a road approximately 93 kilometers long, not yet officially opened, linking Es-Smara to Mauritania through the sand wall. This road would serve as a second crossing point to Mauritania, parallel to El Guerguerat». He clarified that this route «is intended for civilian use and has no connection with the operations of the Royal Armed Forces» in the area. Meanwhile, Labour MP Kim Johnson has raised a written question with British authorities concerning the marketing of tomatoes from Western Sahara, which are sold «as originating from Morocco». The Starmer government has yet to address this inquiry. It is important to note that the association agreement between Rabat and London, signed in October 2019, includes Western Sahara within its jurisdiction. Additionally, Labour MP Andy Slaughter has revisited the issue of the expulsion of foreign nationals from the Sahara by Moroccan authorities, who claim to be «human rights observers» in the region. In response, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs responsible for the Middle East and Africa, Hamish Falconer, highlighted that «during the joint communiqué of the UK-Morocco strategic dialogue on June 1, 2025, both countries reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate on human rights issues. The third session of this dialogue on human rights took place on November 24, 2025, in London, where senior officials discussed topics such as freedom of expression, minority rights, and judicial reforms».
