UK government officials are seeking alternatives to Sir Keir Starmer’s Mauritius deal on the future of the hotly disputed Chagos Islands, The Independent understands.
After the Foreign Office (FCDO) confirmed that plans to ratify the treaty handing the Indian Ocean islands over to Mauritius have been paused because of US opposition, an alternative plan to allow the Chagossians to resettle them is being considered behind the scenes.
