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UK signs deal to hand over control of Chagos islands

Sky News Thursday, 22 May 2025 ()
The UK has signed a long-awaited deal to hand control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed.
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Starmer confirms deal signed to hand over Chagos Islands [Video]

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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 headquarters, the prime minister says the base is "one of the most significant contributions that we make to our security relationship with the United States". Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Sir Keir Starmer welcomes Cheryl Korbel, whose daughter Olivia Pratt-Korbel was murdered in Liverpool in 2022, to the House of Commons. The prime minister also meets Cheryl and Antonia Elverson, Olivia’s aunt in his private office, who are both campaigning to force criminals to appear in court for sentencing. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Chagos Archipelago Chagos Archipelago Archipelago in the Indian Ocean

UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after last-minute legal delay [Video]

UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after last-minute legal delay

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 least 99 years. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/22/uk-hands-sovereignty-of-chagos-islands-to-mauritius-after-last-minute-legal-delay Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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Badenoch: Chagos deal is an example of Labour chaos [Video]

Badenoch: Chagos deal is an example of Labour chaos

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 Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Mauritius Mauritius Island country in the Indian Ocean


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