The Papers: ‘Chagos surrender’ and ‘Shipshape Kate’
The fallout from the PM’s controversial Chagos Islands deal features prominently in Friday’s papers.
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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…
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…
Starmer says Chagos Islands deal to cost £100m a year – UK politics live
PM says government was likely to lose cases in international courts if it resisted Mauritius’s claims of sovereignty The Conservatives…
UK signs deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Under the deal, the UK will lease back the Diego Garcia military base for £101m a year.
UK to conclude Chagos Islands deal after court lifts last-minute injunction
Government due to give green light to deal handing sovereignty of islands to Mauritius The UK government is due to…
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.
UK to sign Chagos deal with Mauritius
The US and UK will maintain a key military base on the island for 99 years, under the multi-billion pound…
Donald Trump signs off UK’s handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
No 10 says deal to cede UK’s last African colony now being finalised after months of doubt Donald Trump has…
UK finalising Chagos deal with Mauritius, says No 10
Government sources have indicated that the agreement will not need further approval from the US.
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