Keir Starmer's Chagos Islands deal may be doomed

Keir Starmer's Chagos Islands deal may be doomed as Mauritius demands more money
Sir Keir Starmer's deal with the Mauritian government for the Chagos Islands may be about to hit the buffers after the country's Deputy Prime Minister suggested that the UK may need to pay more to lease the territory.
Dame Priti Patel demands immediate U-turn on Sir Keir Starmer’s deal to surrender Chagos Islands
DAME Priti Patel has demanded an immediate U-turn by the PM over his deal to surrender the Chagos Islands. It comes after Sir Keir Starmer’s offer was rejected by the new leader of Mauritius.
Mauritius Stalls Chagos Islands Deal: Diego Garcia Lease Issue
Mauritius Stalls Chagos Islands Deal: Diego Garcia Lease Issue
There’s still time for Starmer to reverse the disastrous surrender of the Chagos Islands
In politics, there is usually something to be said for any course of action, even if it is not necessarily the one that one would adopt. The British government’s deal to surrender the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is that rare thing – a decision that cannot be defended on any ground whatsoever.
Mauritius Holding Out On Chagos Deal Despite US Pressure
Mauritius is still holding out on a deal to regain control of the strategic Chagos Islands from Britain, despite pressure from the United States which has a key military base there.
Blow for Starmer as Mauritian PM rejects Chagos deal again
Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said ‘Starmer and Lammy need to come to their senses and ditch the deal’
Keir Starmer faces fresh calls to abandon surrender of Chagos Islands
Downing Street insists that the controversial agreement to give up sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago is still on track, as it scrambles to get it signed before Donald Trump takes office.
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Why the Chagos Islands are so important in a world of simmering tensions
Diego Garcia is one of more than a dozen strategic outposts deemed vital to global security by contesting alliances. The main ...
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Mauritius-UK Chagos Talks Hit Financial Roadblocks
Negotiations between Mauritius and the UK over the Chagos Islands' sovereignty have stalled, with Mauritius' Deputy Prime ...
Mauritius hints Chagos talks stuck over money
Last week in the UK's House of Commons, Shadow Foreign Secretary Dame Priti Patel accused the Labour government of putting ...
Future of US Diego Garcia Base Unclear Amid Chagos Renegotiation
The U.S. has described the base, which is home to about 2,500 mostly American personnel, as "an all but indispensable ...
Mauritius wants to rethink a deal with the UK over remote islands housing a key US base
The British government says it still plans to hand over a contested Indian Ocean archipelago, which is home to a ...
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‘It’s about our people’: Chagos Islands handover deal faces fresh opposition
CRAWLEY, England: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing another setback over the United Kingdom’s decision to give up ...