Starmer's Chagos Islands Plan Faces Lords Setback
Update: 2026-01-06
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Keir Starmers government faces a significant challenge in the House of Lords over their plan to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The deal, which includes leasing back the Diego Garcia military base for 99 years, has been met with opposition. Peers have inflicted several defeats on the British Indian Ocean Territory Bill, including demands for full cost publication, parliamentary oversight, and a referendum among Chagossians. The future of this strategic handover remains uncertain as the bill returns to the Commons for further negotiations.
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