In an historic deal, the UK is giving sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. It follows a diplomatic dispute that stretches back fifty years.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said on X that the deal would ‘protect international security, close a potential illegal migration route, and avert threats to peace and prosperity in the Indian Ocean.’
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@ТатьянаТюрючок
English tradition – to grab someone's with force or vileness
@johnokereke4798
The Sun will set soon
@Ttr216
Great now they stop claiming land all over the world .
Forklands and the others near France and Ireland . Etc.. Australia back to the Australian native people . ET
@Rob1nson
And we have enough money spare to give some cash gifts to the good people of Mauritius (and if you think my disapproval of giving cash is in any way racist then you need to study more).
@SR-pr2xz
How does a single traitor signoff on a deal that should need Parliament ratification. I hope all the fools who voted labour instead of reform are satisfied with themselves
@johnvaleanbaily246
Well done Labour. Working towards Britain's continued decline.
@Polisterol683
Gibraltar español
@Retrozoid88
China is already on there way seeing as Tey will be going to war with India
@markdempsey8790
Giving sovereignty? Or returning sovereignty
@amunra5330
This is how China feels about Taiwan…..I know its hard for imperialist to understand lol
@Billzloveschelsea
Next give Palestine their own land with East Jerusalem as its capital and end this bloodshed and do something right for once in history.
@Lord_Foxy13
Make sure Argentina doesn't get any funny ideas
@maitaimik
An ecology sacrificed on the altar of political expediency, ideology and limitless greed. The corrupt Indian dominated government of Mauritius will be rubbing their hands with glee. Now the question remains – how to kick out the USA and sell the islands to India ? Mauritius has already sold out Aldabra to allow India to build a military base there. Maurius is now a polluted rock where once dodos, giant tortoises and manatees existed in an unspoiled ecology for thousands of years. Mauritian rivers are the waste channels for non degradeable plastics and the once pristine lagoons have become lifeless cess pits for the dyes of the textile industry.
@SA-ff9uc
It's nowhere near Mauritius.
Can we have sovereignity of Bradford back please?
@nickmannion3879
Dear Ch4. Please tell people the deal was started in 2022 after a Commons vote and Cleverly/Cameron sorted it. Nowt to do with Lab, they had to sign it off due to the 2022 vote and being left it by the tories. Thanks. All easily fact checkable btw!
@nickmannion3879
Ignorance eh! The deal was started by Cleverly/the tories (2022) and cont by Cameron and Lab just had to sign it off. The hard of thinking are struggling!
@joprocter4573
WHAT ABOUT THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CHOICE.ITS ANOTHER NI WALKOVER
@AthelstanEngland
So not just allowing anyone here but also giving away strategic investments. Starmer must be a foreign agent.
@theresapierce3934
The question should be, how much was he paid for it?
@handyjayes1
This dam government like giving things away that don't belong to them
@joe-vl3nd
The worst PM in the last 50 years
@sensei121
Yeah really 😂 they’ve got another century….USA military base poor islanders…
@chindit6784
I swear these bots just post to hate on anything from the government
@jonhadley-zx2iu
Except for Diego Garcia, which the US controls
@JPnielsen
Well done Far-Left, anti-British Labour voters. Labour are now ceding UK territory. Probably give away the Falklands next 🙄
@TEAMMAURICE
Post Brexit Uk has become very weak. Returning the sovereignty of the chagos archipelago to Mauritius is the right thing to do but I never thought the Uk would give in so easily
@daveyjuice7710
Sounds like the UK gained rather than compensating the real land folks .who they kidding and who got paid .
@iggyzeta9755
Classic Labour giving everything away because they hate this country and its heritage and desperately want to kowtow to foreigners
@AnjiDuff
Trying to buy their loyalty and leave an army base. Cyprus regrets this. Its occupation. Big big big mistake!!