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Farage and Truss in rightwing plot to derail Chagos Islands deal at the last minute

The article from MSN discusses a last-minute political maneuver by former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage to derail a deal concerning the Chagos Islands. The deal in question involves the UK potentially handing over control of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, which has been a point of contention due to the strategic military base on Diego Garcia. Truss, along with other right-wing Conservative MPs, has been pushing for a parliamentary vote to block this agreement, arguing that it compromises UK's security interests. Farage has also voiced opposition, highlighting the strategic importance of the islands. This move comes as the UK government, under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, has been negotiating with Mauritius to resolve the long-standing dispute over the sovereignty of the islands, which were controversially separated from Mauritius before its independence in 1965. The opposition from Truss and Farage reflects broader ideological and geopolitical tensions within the Conservative Party and the UK's foreign policy.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-au/politics/government/farage-and-truss-in-rightwing-plot-to-derail-chagos-islands-deal-at-the-last-minute/ar-AA1xf1KV ]