UK halts transfer of Chagos Islands to Mauritius with injunction

NAMPA / DPA

2025-05-22

London (PA Media/dpa) - The UK government has temporarily been banned from concluding its negotiations on the Chagos Islands deal by an injunction granted in the early hours by a High Court judge in London. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office insisted the deal is the "right thing" but would not comment on the legal case. Starmer had been expected to attend a virtual ceremony alongside representatives from the Mauritian government on Thursday mor......

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