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David Hughes

UNCOVERED: Uk considering frontloading payments to mauritius over chagos deal | History Defined

United Kingdom Mauritius Chagos United States Navin Ramgoolam Sir Keir Starmer Downing Street Whitehall Lammy Priti Patel

Britain is giving up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean in return for securing the long-term future of a strategically important military base (John Parker/Sylvia Cordaiy Photo Library Ltd/Alamy/PA) -

The UK is considering frontloading payments to Mauritius in order to save the Chagos deal, it is understood.

Downing Street would not be drawn on financial arrangements, when asked about annual figures on Wednesday.

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