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> Qatar has spent more money on gifts and trips for British MPs in the past year than any other country, according to Observer analysis that reveals the Gulf state's lobbying efforts ahead of next month's football World Cup.

> The gifts for the past 12 months also far outstripped those from Qatar in any other year for which records are available, revealing how authorities ramped up efforts to charm British MPs ahead of the World Cup.

> During two trips, in October 2021 and February 2022, British MPs travelled to Qatar to discuss issues including "Preparations for the World Cup, workers' rights reform and bilateral relations", as well as Qatar's "Humanitarian and political response to the Afghanistan crisis", transparency logs show.

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