UK hands over Chagos Islands to Mauritius
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The UK and Mauritius agreed to a deal regarding the sovereignty of an Indian Ocean archipelago, including control over a key strategic military base in the region, ending a long-running negotiation that had become a point of controversy for British premier Keir Starmer.
Starmer moves rapidly to sign Chagos deal with Mauritius this afternoon and prevent fresh legal challenges - After an urgent hearing on Thursday, Mr Justice Chamberlain said the injunction against sig
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