'Is this a sign of our decline?!' Asks Emily Carver as Mauritius 'given free hand'

Gabrielle Wilde

By Gabrielle Wilde


Published: 04/10/2024

- 13:56

The agreement, announced yesterday, will see Britain relinquish control of the Chagos Islands while maintaining a joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia

The UK Government's decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has sparked a furious reaction from GB News hosts Tom Harwood and Emily Carver - with Tom claiming that this is a "free hand" to Mauritius.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth released a joint statement describing the move as a "historic political agreement on the exercise of sovereignty" over the islands. The deal includes a 99-year lease for Diego Garcia and a financial support package for Mauritius.

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