Tessa Clarke

Tessa Clarke is an investigative journalist and author.

The Chagos Islands deal that Starmer ignored

From our UK edition

As Mauritius and the UK scramble to finalise the terms of a treaty to hand over the Chagos Islands before Donald Trump becomes president, there remains a glaring issue with any agreement: for years, both governments have ignored the desire of Chagossian leaders for a democratic solution to the islands’ future. It is 104 days since