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...
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Thursday, 22 May 2025 ()
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