Sir Keir Starmer has signed an agreement to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that will cost £101 million per year.The deal involves leasing back a crucial military base on Diego Garcia, the largest of the Chagos Islands, for 99 years and comes after a last-minute legal challenge.Speaking from the UK's military headquarters, the Prime Minister said the base is "one of the most significant contributions that we make to our security relationship with the United Sta

Sir Keir Starmer has signed an agreement to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that will cost £101 million per year.The deal involves leasing back a crucial military base on Diego Garcia, the largest of the Chagos Islands, for 99 years and comes after a last-minute legal challenge.Speaking from the UK's military headquarters, the Prime Minister said the base is "one of the most significant contributions that we make to our security relationship with the United States".