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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Emine Sinmaz and Jessica Elgot

Nigel Farage accused of ‘Maga stunts’ for saying he was denied access to Chagos Islands

Nigel Farage speaking in front of a picture of the Palace of Westminster
Farage posted a video on X saying ‘search parties’ in the Maldives were trying to find him to stop him from reaching the Chagos Islands. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Nigel Farage has been accused of “performing Maga stunts” after claiming the British government stopped him from travelling to the Chagos Islands on a humanitarian mission.

The Reform UK leader said he had flown to the Maldives to join a delegation bringing aid to four Chagossians who are trying to establish a settlement on one of the archipelago’s islands to protest against Britain’s plans to transfer control of the territory to Mauritius.

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