US EditionMauritius asks for review of Chagos Islands deal with UK
- The newly elected Prime Minister of Mauritius has ordered a review of a deal with the UK regarding the Chagos Islands.
- The Prime Minister criticized the former leader for a long lease granted over Diego Garcia, initially set for 99 years.
- Some groups representing Chagossians feel excluded from negotiations and seek acknowledgment of past injustices.
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Informal Referendum of Chagossians on Labour Handover Deal Now Planned
Nigel Farage asked Labour ministers in Parliament yesterday why, if they are so keen to stress the right of Falkland residents to self-determination, they have denied that same right to Chagossians. That call for a formal referendum was dodged… Guido hears plans are already underway for an informal referendum of Chagossians.[…] Read the rest
Nigel Farage demands Chagos Islands referendum as Trump's team left 'appalled' at 'rotten' Labour surrender
Nigel Farage has demanded a referendum on the surrender of the Chagos Islands in a further swipe at Labour's "rotten" handover of the strategic archipelago.The Reform UK leader has echoed calls made by Tory peers to let the Chagossian people decide the future of their homeland - which would likely take until after Donald Trump's inauguration as US President to come to fruition.Defence minister Luke Pollard claimed on Monday that the deal was "st…
Nigel Farage calls for referendum on Chagos Islands
The Reform UK leader put forward the idea of allowing the Chagossian people to decide the future of their homeland as he joined other opposition MPs in raising concerns over the agreement to give up sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius
Cllr Duncan Crow: Chagos Islands deal must be stopped
I was staggered when a few weeks ago, the Labour Government suddenly announced it was going to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands (also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory) to Mauritius - a small island nation that is 1,300 miles away from the Chagos Islands.
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