Robert Jenrick has accused David Lammy of handing over the Chagos Islands so he can “feel good about himself at his next north London dinner party.”In a debate discussing the decision in Parliament, the Tory leadership contender said: “We’ve just handed sovereign British territory to a small island nation which is an ally of China - and we’re paying for the privilege. “All so that the foreign secretary can feel good about himself at his next North London dinner party. The Government said on Thursday that the strategically important Indian Ocean archipelago would be transferred to Mauritius, after being in British hands since 1814. Sir Keir Starmer immediately came under fire over the move, which was announced during parliamentary recess without MPs getting a say in the Commons. However it is understood that the handover will require an Act of Parliament, which will therefore need to be approved in the Commons.”

Source: The Times October 07, 2024 11:11 UTC