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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou

Mauritius threatens to sue Britain over Chagos deal

Mauritius is considering legal action against the UK over the delay in ratifying Sir Keir Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal following criticism from Donald Trump.

Last year, Sir Keir agreed a controversial deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while paying the Indian Ocean island £3.4bn over the course of a century to retain control of the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia.

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