What the Hell is actually going on with the Chagos Islands?

Framing the Chagos Islands Deal as Labour’s problem is not just hypocritical – it’s plain wrong.

This policy decision is rooted in a long, complex history. pic: Wikicommons

The Chagos Islands deal has become a political football in the UK.

Despite the deal being birthed by the Conservative government in 2022, the Tories have consistently criticised Labour for the “shameful” so-called “Chagos Surrender Deal,” – woke nonsense that is pandering to inter…