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Badenoch accuses PM of 'surrendering' Chagos Islands


Published on 2025-01-15 10:41:17 - MSN
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  • The Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch accused the PM of 'surrendering' Chagos Islands during Wednesday's PMQs. Kemi told the Government to cancel the proposed deal with Mauritius for the Chagos Islands,

The article discusses comments made by Kemi Badenoch, the UK's Business and Trade Secretary, who criticized Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for what she perceives as a surrender of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Badenoch expressed her concerns during a private meeting, highlighting that the decision to negotiate the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago, which includes the strategic military base of Diego Garcia, was made without consulting the Cabinet. This move has sparked controversy as it involves the potential resettlement of the Chagossian people, who were forcibly removed from the islands in the 1960s and 1970s to make way for the military base. The negotiations could lead to Mauritius gaining control over the islands, a situation Badenoch and others see as a significant concession by the UK.

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