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10 days ago
MPs and ex-military chiefs lined up to warn that the 'grotesque' and 'dangerous' clause, buried in the treaty's small print, risked aiding Britain's enemies.
11 days ago
Sir Keir Starmer accused of signing 'one of the worst deals in the history of deals' after surrendering the Chagos islands for 'as much as £30billion'
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The PM claimed the controversial giveaway of Britain's territory in the Indian Ocean would cost only £3.4 billion over the next century and was necessary to secure a vital military base.
Why did the government sign the Chagos deal now?
A deal to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands and lease back a key military base has been months in the making.
Keir Starmer surrenders the Chagos Islands: PM confirms he will hand UK territory to Mauritius - and taxpayers will pay £101m a YEAR for the privilege
The Prime Minister made the announcement this afternoon after an 11th hour legal bid to halt the handover failed.
UK to pay £101mn a year as it signs Chagos Islands deal
Government says accord will guarantee future of joint military base with US
Chagos 'surrender' CAN go ahead: Judge clears Keir Starmer to hand over UK territory after chaotic 11th-hour court attempt to block it
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The Prime Minister's plan to announce this morning that he was handing the archipelago to Mauritius was thrown into chaos after a High Court injection was made in the dead of night.
Shambles as High Court STOPS Keir Starmer signing Chagos deal in 2am injunction - hours before PM was due to confirm British territory being handed to Mauritius
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The Prime Minister had hoped to announce the highly controversial handover of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius - a move branded a 'surrender' by critics.
UK court temporarily blocks deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Decision comes after two British nationals born on Diego Garcia claimed the islands should remain under UK control.
12 days ago
High court judge blocks UK from concluding Chagos Islands deal
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a story from The Guardian ⚠ › International
Government had been due to give green light to deal handing sovereignty of islands to Mauritius
A high court judge has blocked the UK government from concluding its deal to hand over the Chagos Island…
Chagos deal paused by last-minute legal action
The UK had been due to hand over the islands to the Mauritian government.