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One hundred…million pounds. That is (roughly) the (annual) amount Britain will pay Mauritius to keep a military base on the ...
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has launched a scathing attack on the Government's Chagos Islands deal, describing it as a "horrible surrender" of British territory.Speaking to GB News, ...
UK leader Keir Starmer says he has signed an agreement handing over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
What is the Chagos Islands deal? Everything you need to know as Sir Keir Starmer signs agreement - Everything you need to ...
When Keir Starmer became prime minister ... Mauritius’s claim is weak – the Chagos islands have never been part of its territory – but the politics of UN bodies such as the ICJ is strong.
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Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of "lying to the British public" after claiming his Chagos Islands deal would cost just £3.4 billion—with Tories claiming the real bill could be as high as £ ...
Keir Starmer is facing major pressure to reveal ... The Prime Minister confirmed today that the UK plans to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius under a deal that will cost taxpayers an average ...
SIR KEIR Starmer has agreed a deal signing away sovereignty of the Chagos Islands - costing taxpayers £3.4 billion. The Prime Minister finally concluded negotiations with Mauritius in an ...
A High Court judge has temporarily blocked Sir Keir Starmer from handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The Prime Minister was set to attend a “virtual signing ceremony” with representatives ...
Keir Starmer was dramatically blocked from signing a deal to give away the Chagos Islands today. The Prime Minister had hoped to announce the highly controversial handover of the Indian Ocean ...
Campaigners who temporarily halted Sir Keir Starmer from signing a treaty to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands are ...