Mauritius’ Chagos Legal Counsel Dismisses Surrender Deal Concerns

Starmer’s close friend Philippe Sands – chief counsel for Mauritius on Chagos since 2010 – appeared on The News Agents and discussed the surrender deal with Emily Maitlis in more detail than usual. Asked to explain why it makes sense that the UK is handing sovereignty away and paying for it, he said:

“Go back to the decision of February 2019 of the ICJ which said, in terms, the United Kingdom does not have sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago it is and has always been part of Mauritius.