Labour’s Excuses for Chagos Surrender Deal Undermined by Minister

The government is scrambling to justify its deeply unpopular Chagos surrender deal as Starmer touches down in DC, insisting the agreement must go ahead to safeguard UK-US military operations on Diego Garcia. In the Commons last night, FCDO minister Anneliese Dodds dutifully claimed the deal is necessary to maintain access to critical satellite communications:

“Without a negotiated solution with Mauritius, it would pursue its legal campaign.