Starmer Signs Chagos Deal After High Court Lifts Temporary Block On Agreement

Keir Starmer is now set to hand the Chagos islands over to Mauritius, as planned.

Keir Starmer has just officially signed the deal to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius after the High Court lifted a temporary block on the agreement.

The long-awaited deal briefly hit an obstacle this morning after a last-minute court injunction, issued at 2.25am overnight, meant ministers were banned from concluding the agreement.

But, a new hearing held at lunchtime saw High Court judge...