Sir Keir Starmer has signed an agreement to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that could cost taxpayers tens of billions of pounds.
In a treaty to “complete the process of decolonisation of Mauritius” the Government has agreed to pay at least £120 million-a-year for 99 years for control of the vital Diego Garcia military base, plus hand over £1.125 billion for economic development over a 25-year period.
