Mauritius PM orders special cabinet meeting as Starmer rushes to sign Chagos deal before Trump inauguration A special cabinet meeting has been called in Mauritius on Wednesday with reports Starmer is preparing to sign a deal before Trump has a chance to veto it.
The prime minister of Mauritius has ordered a special cabinet meeting as Keir Starmer’s controversial deal on relinquishing control of the Chagos Islands nears completion.
Reports from Mauritius suggest that the deal “is almost done”, although one senior government source there told The Independent that he was “startled” by suggestions it was to be signed in the next few days.
A race appears to be on to have a deal signed before Monday when Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.
“The PM has decided to discuss it in the cabinet on Wednesday and all the ministers are on the same page, supporting prime minister [Navin] Ramgoolam on the agreement.
