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Peers fight to block Chagos giveaway

Peers fight to block Chagos giveaway

The House of Lords has started an attempt to block Sir Keir Starmer from handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. A new Private Member’s Bill seeks to prevent the British territory being given away without government approval, a referendum of the Chagossian people and an act of Parliament.

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Peers fight to block Chagos giveaway