Could Starmer sign away the Falklands too?

When Sir Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that the UK will cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, he was met with widespread outrage. Opposition politicians were quick to blast the Prime Minister over the move, pointing to the strategic importance of the land, with ex-PM and one-time foreign secretary Boris Johnson slamming the decision as ‘total nonsense’. Questions have been raised about it all – with Guido Fawkes yesterday pointing out that Starmer’s close friend Philippe Sands KC happens to be Mauritius’ chief legal adviser and a longtime campaigner for the country to control the land. How very interesting.

And on the issue of other British overseas territories, Sir Keir has been rather cagey. Starmer refused today to say whether he would hand over more land – like Gilbraltar and the Falklands. When quizzed by reporters today whether he could guarantee no other British overseas territory would be signed away under his Labour government, the Prime Minister ducked the question.