A Telegraph columnist says the UK should scrap its proposed Chagos sovereignty deal with Mauritius and resettle Chagossians on the outer islands. A bill requiring Parliament and the diaspora to approve any transfer is due for a Lords vote next month.
The columnist's wider case is that international respect depends on military strength backed by economic growth, rather than “soft power.” He cites Argentine President Javier Milei's statement earlier this month that Britain is declining and Argentina will prevail, and proposes paying Mauritius to support continued British sovereignty.
The piece says Attorney General Ellie Reeves changed rules reducing government ministries' obligation to follow non-binding rulings by international tribunals. The columnist argues this makes it harder to pursue Mauritius's claim in UK courts, weakening supporters' argument that the deal must be concluded quickly.
