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Lammy defends Chagos deal, saying it saves important UK-US military base
Foreign secretary says status quo not sustainable as Tory MPs accuse Labour of giving away key asset
David Lammy has hailed the decision to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as a deal to save a strategically important UK-US military base, after accusations from opposition MPs that a key asset was being given away.
The government announced last week that it was going to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending years of bitter dispute over Britain’s last African colony, but the military base on Diego Garcia will remain under UK control.
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