Tories ‘delighted’ that ‘terrible’ Chagos deal challenged
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Tories ‘delighted’ that ‘terrible’ Chagos deal challenged
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.
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