Tories 'halted talks' on Chagos Islands handover, says Shadow Foreign Minister

Georgia Pearce

By Georgia Pearce


Published: 15/01/2025

- 19:05

Shadow Foreign Minister Wendy Morton has said that the previous Conservative administration "halted talks" over the handover of the Chagos Islands, questioning Labour's motive for re-starting negotiations.

Speaking on GB News, Morton claimed the Mauritians "have got the Labour Government over a barrel" by wanting "a shorter lease for more money".

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