Keir Starmer defends Chagos Islands deal after Boris Johnson accuses Labour of ‘sheer political correctness’ – UK politics live
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Keir Starmer defends Chagos Islands deal after Boris Johnson accuses Labour of ‘sheer political correctness’ – UK politics live
PM says deal ensures continuation of UK-US military base on the islands and has been welcomed with ‘warm words’ by US. Jonathan Powell, who was leading negotiations for the new government with ...4 hours ago - United Kingdom -
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Boris Johnson calls for referendum on leaving ECHR
Move over European convention on human rights likely to put pressure on Tory leadership candidates to follow suit. Boris Johnson has called for a referendum on Britain’s membership of the European ...8 hours ago - United Kingdom -
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Chagos Islands, British treatment and Tory rivalries
Conservative leadership hopefuls attack Labour and clash over decision, though there is a historical irony in all this9 hours ago -
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Chagossians criticise lack of say in UK deal to hand over islands
Chagossians claim they were repeatedly refused the chance to take part in negotiations behind the historic deal.11 hours ago - United Kingdom -
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‘Screaming into a hurricane’: the fall of India’s most valuable start-up Byju’s
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Fresh spaces add cachet for Hong Kong’s auction scene
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UK commitment to Falklands 'unwavering' despite Chagos deal
Governor Alison Blake's remarks come as Argentina vows "concrete action" to ensure the UK overseas territory is handed to Buenos Aires.18 hours ago - United Kingdom -
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Unleashed by Boris Johnson review – memoirs of a clown
All the fancy verbiage in the world cannot disguise the emptiness at the heart of this self-serving, solipsistic book. Written once their authors have lost power, most prime ministerial memoirs try ...23 hours ago -
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UK hands back Chagos Islands - but will keep military base
In a historic move, the UK gives up sovereignty of a strategic group of islands to Mauritius - after decades of often fractious negotiations.Yesterday - United Kingdom -
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Boris Johnson insists he would have won July election in new book
Former PM’s memoir Unleashed argues he was victim of ‘witch-hunt’ and lockdown parties broke no rules. Boris Johnson has insisted he would have won another election if he had not been forced from ...Yesterday -
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Libya restarts oil production after political crisis
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UK gives Chagos Islands to Mauritius to secure military base
Deal comes after 50 years of wrangling over the remote but strategically important archipelagoYesterday - United Kingdom -
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Tories challenge other Labour ministers to follow Keir Starmer in paying back donations – UK politics live
The prime minister said he’d paid back £6,000 worth of gifts and hospitality, including Taylor Swift tickets and his wife’s rented clothing. In its the news release about the agreement to return ...Yesterday - United Kingdom -
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Starmer repaid freebies to restore trust in politics, minister says
Sarah Jones suggests PM believes he should be held to higher standards now he is in government. UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has repaid thousands of pounds in freebies to ...Yesterday -
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BBC Boris Johnson interview cancelled after Kuenssberg message error
The presenter's scheduled interview with Johnson was pulled after she accidentally sent him her notes.Yesterday -
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