Labour admits it's still 'determined' to give away Chagos Islands even after Donald Trump shut down 'very woke' handover

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Labour has admitted it's still "determined" to give the Chagos Islands to Mauritius despite Donald Trump shutting down the "very woke" handover.

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However, fears are mounting that the deal may be resurrected after Attorney General Lord Hermer told MPs he is hopeful it could be signed "in the coming weeks and months".But it remains unclear what Sir Keir Starmer's looming exit from Downing Street will mean for the giveaway - and whether his successor may drop it entirely.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Under Sir Keir's original arrangement, Britain would have handed over the territory - then paid around £35billion over a 99-year period to lease back the joint military base.The Attorney General told the Commons' Justice Select Committee: "The Chagos treaty and agreement is overwhelmingly in our national interest."The...

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