2026-09-22 · Daily Mail
🔮 A readout of the call from the Mauritian PM's office went further than that issued by Downing Street, saying: 'The British Prime Minister reiterated his commitment to continue doing everything possible, alongside the United States, to secure the treaty's ratification, as the United Kingdom recognizes the need to guarantee the use of the Diego Garcia military base for its security.'
It triggered anger from opponents of the handover, with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch saying: 'Why can't Andy Burnham do ''everything possible'' to bring down the cost of welfare, or do ''everything possible'' to fund defence properly?
'Why is giving away this territory such a priority for Labour that they are willing to give away billions to do so when there's little money for anything else?'
The Prime Minister spoke with his Mauritian counterpart Navin Ramgoolam last night, with No10 saying he 'underlined his commitment' to working with Mauritius assertive