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UK to sign Chagos deal with Mauritius

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Sir Keir Starmer to sign deal handing Chagos Islands to Mauritius on Thursday .

Mauritius would gain sovereignty of the islands from the UK , but allow the US and UK to continue operating a strategically important military base on the islands for 99 years in exchange for a multi-billion pound payment.

The deal previously appeared to have stalled after a change in government in Mauritius and the US - where aides to Donald Trump were given time to examine the plan.

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