UK puts Chagos Islands deal on hold to avoid ‘toxic backlash’

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UK Puts Chagos Islands Deal on Hold to Avoid "Toxic Backlash" – The Daily Sceptic

Downing Street has delayed plans to hand over the Chagos Island to Mauritius, amid fears of a "toxic backlash" from Labour MPs over the cost of the multi-billion pound settlement.

UK puts Chagos Islands deal on hold to avoid ‘toxic backlash’

Reforms surge in the polls and success in the local elections have pushed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to put the Chagos deal on hold, reports claim

‘Chagos chaos’ continues as deal is put ‘on hold’

The government has put the much-contested Chagos islands deal ‘on hold’ after outcry from Labour backbenchers.  The deal would see sovereignty over the Chagos islands returned to Mauritius, but with the UK and US paying to continue military operations on the islands. The transfer is reported to cost the UK £9bn.  While President Trump has agreed to go through with the agreement, the UK government has slammed the brakes after “toxic” political ba…