UK court puts last-minute block on a deal to hand Chagos islands to Mauritius
Thursday, 22 May 2025 () A British court halted the U.K.'s planned transfer of sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius just hours before the signing. The agreement, which included a leaseback of the Diego Garcia naval base, faced a last-minute legal challenge from displaced islanders who claim they were not consulted. This injunction has put the entire deal on hold.
Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick says he is “delighted” that the government’s deal to sign over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which he describes as a “terrible deal” has been challenged in the High Court. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and...
UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after last-minute legal delay
Under the agreement, the UK will pay Mauritius €120 million each year to lease back their military base for at..
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Sir Keir Starmer confirms he has signed an agreement to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that will cost £101 million per year. Speaking from the UK's military..
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch claims the Chagos Islands deal was an example of "Labour chaos", saying, "we should not be paying to surrender British territory to Mauritius”. Report by..
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Thursday, 22 May 2025 ()
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