Review decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The United Kingdom has agreed for Mauritius to have sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago. I think this is strategically dangerous, and should be reviewed.
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- 30 JUN 2025Petition closedFinal total: 17,647 signatures
- 13 FEB 2025Government respondedForeign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeGovernment reply
We achieved our primary objective in negotiations with Mauritius: to protect the future of the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. The treaty will be put before Parliament for scrutiny and debate.
Read full response - 04 FEB 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 30 DEC 2024Petition opened for signatures