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Report: Trump Team Opposes Transfer of Chagos Islands From UK to Mauritius

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Report: Trump Team Opposes Transfer of Chagos Islands From UK to Mauritius
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NOV 2024
Above: British Chagossians demonstrate in Westminster asking for the right to determine their own future on Oct. 7, 2024, in London, England. Image copyright: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images News via Getty Images
story last updated NOV 2024

The Spin

Left narrative

The displacement of the Chagossians and annexation of the archipelago from Mauritius is a stain on British history, reminding the country of its dark past. This deal, a product of ongoing negotiations by successive governments, is a non-partisan step towards correcting the UK's colonial wrongs while preserving its strategic interests in Diego Garcia. The US and UK will not be harmed by this deal in any way, and thus have a duty to provide justice to the Chagossians.

GuardianThe Conversation

Right narrative

Donald Trump's administration is the UK's only hope to see an end to the virtue signaling and see a return of the Chagos Islands to British rule. With the Pres.-elect's incoming team rightly setting its sights on China, allowing the UK to cede vitally important strategic territory in the Indian Ocean must not be tolerated. It is a stark reminder of life under Starmer's naïve Labour leadership that British interests are only being protected by foreign allies.

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Political split

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RIGHT

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GuardianSEP 2024
Starmer’s friend revealed to be Mauritius’ chief legal adviser
Spectator (UK)SEP 2024
Tugendhat clashes with Cleverly over Chagos Islands
Spectator (UK)SEP 2024
UK agrees to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Al JazeeraSEP 2024
‘Strategic Disaster’: UK Gives Up Islands Holding Secret US Military Base
Daily CallerOCT 2024
A timeline of the UK’s history with the Chagos Islands
GuardianSEP 2024
Chagos Islanders have fought a long and determined campaign for right to return
GuardianSEP 2024
U.K. to Hand Chagos Islands Over to Mauritius But Won’t Give Up Diego Garcia Air Base
Democracy NowSEP 2024
Inside the 'ghostly' Chagos Islands atoll so secretive that journalists are banned - and its links to major nuclear arms deal
Daily MailSEP 2024
Britain reveals it is handing over sovereignty of disputed Chagos Islands to Mauritius in historic deal - with US and UK retaining right to use atoll as a military base
Daily MailSEP 2024
London Announces it is Surrendering Important U.S. Base to China Ally
BreitbartSEP 2024
Chagos Islands: Britain agrees sovereignty deal with Mauritius
CNNSEP 2024

More neutral political stance articles

UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal to secure US base
Associated PressSEP 2024