PM says deal has secured future of US-UK military base as Conservative leadership hopefuls play blame gameKeir Starmer has defended giving up UK control of the Chagos Islands, as the decision has descended into a political blame game among Conservative leadership candidates.The prime minister said the agreement with Mauritius over the islands would secure the long-term future of a joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia, which he deemed as the “single most important thing”. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/04/starmer-defends-uk-giving-up-control-of-chagos-islands-amid-tory-criticism
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Publish date : 2024-10-04 17:59:53
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Starmer defends UK ceding control of Chagos Islands amid Tory criticism
