Summary
- Reform MP Nigel Farage and Conservative MP Suella Braverman criticize the UK’s decision to hand over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
- Farage deems the move a “strategic disaster” that will upset American allies and please Beijing
- The transfer of sovereignty after 50 years of discussions includes Diego Garcia, used as a US military base
- US officials, however, see the agreement as a positive diplomatic step