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The Guardian - UK
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Chagossians urge UK to complete islands’ handover to Mauritius

A group of people in business attire wearing orange lanyards pose with Jeremy Corbyn in an office meeting room
Chagossian delegation with Jeremy Corbyn (back row, centre) during a visit to the UK to urge parliamentarians to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands. Photograph: Handout

A Chagossian delegation visiting the UK has urged parliamentarians to complete stalled legislation to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which they say has been “hijacked within the halls” of UK politics.

The six-person contingent from the Chagos Refugees Group expressed their full support for the UK to conclude an agreement after the government was forced to shelve legislation when the US dropped support for the agreement.

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