Fresh chaos on Chagos as Labour minister says handover deal is being 'paused' as Starmer scrambles to win back Trump's support - but officials insist it HASN'T been halted

Hamish Falconer, a Foreign Office minister, informed the House of Commons of a temporary halt on the handover of the strategically-vital archipelago to Mauritius.

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Feb 25, 2026 - 16:18
Fresh chaos on Chagos as Labour minister says handover deal is being 'paused' as Starmer scrambles to win back Trump's support - but officials insist it HASN'T been halted
Hamish Falconer, a Foreign Office minister, informed the House of Commons of a temporary halt on the handover of the strategically-vital archipelago to Mauritius.
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