Chagos Islands: Starmer agrees to return UK’s last African colony to Mauritius despite US warnings ========== Keir Starmer agrees to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius; UK retains sovereignty over Diego Garcia for 99 years; David Lammy states deal secures future of US military base; US warns that the agreement could threaten military operations; deal reached on October 5, 2024. #ChagosIslands #Mauritius #KeirStarmer #DavidLammy #UsMilitaryBase #Sovereignty #InternationalRelations #UkPolitics #DiegoGarcia #ColonialHistory https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/chagos-islands-starmer-agrees-to-return-uks-last-african-colony-to-mauritius-despite-us-warnings/amp_podcast/113970239.cms