has insisted that government should have had a debate and vote about the decision to transfer control of the Chagos Islands.
After years of negotiations, a landmark deal has been struck that will see the UK transfer control of the cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius.
The agreement includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, a strategic site used by the US military for navy operations and long-range bomber aircraft.
In a joint statement, the prime ministers of the UK and Mauritius announced the historic decision, marking the end of decades of often tense discussions between the two nations.
In response, wrote on X: “Parliament must have a debate and a vote on the surrender of the Chagos Islands when it returns on Monday. No government should be able to surrender sovereignty without debate, especially as this was not in the Labour manifesto.”
Nigel Farage has demanded a debate with Keir Starmer (Image: Getty)
Sir has defended the government’s decision to transfer control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
During a speech today, the prime minister emphasized that the UK-Mauritius agreement secures the ongoing operation of the strategic US-UK military base on Diego Garcia.
Labour has faced criticism over the deal, which involves returning the territory to Mauritius in exchange for a 99-year lease on the vital base.
In response, Argentina swiftly seized on the situation, renewing its calls for “full sovereignty” over the Falkland Islands.
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Keir Stamer has defended the government’s decision over the Chagos Islands (Image: Getty)
Argentine foreign minister Diana Mondino hailed the Chagos deal as a diplomatic victory and vowed to take “concrete action” on the Falklands next.
The diplomatic tensions followed Sir Keir to Cheshire, where Labour ministers unveiled plans to invest nearly £22 billion in carbon capture projects in Merseyside and Teesside.
Addressing workers, the PM assured them that the investment would generate thousands of new jobs, attract private sector involvement, and contribute to the UK’s net zero goals.
He described the announcement as an example of “the politics of renewal in action,” asserting that the new political choice between Labour and the boils down to “investment or decline.”