Watch: Starmer’s lawyer friend at Mauritian flag-raising on Chagos Islands
Phillipe Sands, who compared Britain’s possession of territory to Russian invasion of Crimea, attended ceremony in 2022 ...
Starmer 'planning reshuffle in May' as Labour backlash mounts at Attorney General Lord Hermer - with Starmer's close friend in firing line over Chagos Islands surrender
The human rights lawyer, who worked with the PM in his previous role as a barrister, has become a lightning rod for Labour ...
Keir Starmer’s 'national security' justification for Chagos surrender proposed by friend
A friend of the PM's who campaigns in favour of Britain handing the islands to Mauritius previously made the argument.
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Starmer's Chagos Islands deal is a clear win - for Mauritius
This historic deal will see the handover of the Chagos Islands by the UK Government to Mauritius. It marks a stark reversal ...
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Starmer blasted over the ‘immoral surrender’ of Chagos Islands costing taxpayers £18 billion
Nigel Farage slams Keir Starmer over 'immoral surrender' of Chagos Islands, costing taxpayers £18 billion. Find out more.
Chagos deal ‘could allow China to shoot down British planes’
Air base could become hotbed for Beijing’s spyware and missile technology, fears former Diego Garcia commander ...
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Britain’s handover of the Chagos Islands is pleasing nobody
Just three months into power, Labour pulled off what it billed as a diplomatic coup: ending a long-running dispute over the status of the Chagos Islands, one of Britain’s final imperial possessions, ...
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Trump 'reviewing' Starmer's Chagos 'sell out' with Mauritius as US focus on 'significant' military base
A senior advisor to President Donald Trump has revealed that the US is "reviewing" the UK’s negotiations with Mauritius over ...
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UK says ‘no change’ to terms in Chagos deal
The British government was grilled in parliament yesterday as it denied claims by Mauritius that a new deal to return the ...
Farage claim Trump will impose tariffs on UK over Chagos Islands row is ‘codswallop’, says Downing Street
The Reform UK leader claimed Starmer’s government ‘lied’ over why it wanted to hand over the Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius ...
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Starmer the lawyer is at odds with Starmer the politician – it won't end well
The tension between Starmer the lawyer, Starmer the HR manager, Starmer the hands-off CEO and Starmer the politician is in stark relief.
Starmer: Chagos deal necessary to give legal certainty for Diego Garcia base
Sir Keir Starmer clashed with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.