UK denies Mauritius claims Britain could 'pay double' in new Chagos Islands deal
Wednesday, 5 February 2025 The UK has denied claims from the prime minister of Mauritius that it could end up paying double under a new Chagos Islands deal.
Kemi Badenoch says, “the most important thing is to make sure Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons” and reiterates her “support” for Israel. The Conservative leader says she is “worried” that any use of UK-controlled Diego Garcia for a potential US bombing mission would hit problems as it has been “surrendered 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
Sir Keir Starmer defended the Chagos deal in the House of Commons saying the deal was welcomed by our allies and ciriticised by the adversaries. It comes as government faces calls to suspend the deal and handing the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Donald Trump indicates he will be prepared to back Sir Keir Starmer's deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Speaking in the Oval Office alongside the prime minister, the..