"The interim first minister of the Chagossian government in exile has said he is hopeful that Sir Keir Starmer's controversial deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius will be stopped on Monday. Louis Misley Mandarin spoke to The Independent ahead of two crucial decisions on the deal, which would see the UK pay Mauritious at least 120 million annually during a 99-year agreement to lease back the military base on Diego Garcia."
"Members of the House of Lords are set to vote on the third and final reading of the legislation to ratify the Bill and could still vote it down. The treaty will still have to return to the Commons for further debate after peers last week backed an amendment to force a renegotiation of the terms in order to ensure payments stop if the military base could no longer be used."
An interim Chagossian leader expressed hope that Sir Keir Starmer's deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius will be stopped. The arrangement would have the UK pay Mauritius at least 120 million annually under a 99-year agreement to lease back the Diego Garcia military base. Members of the House of Lords will vote on the final reading of the ratifying legislation and could reject it. The treaty must return to the Commons after peers backed an amendment requiring renegotiation to ensure payments cease if the base can no longer be used. Protesters gathered at the High Court during a legal bid to block the Government from concluding the deal.
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