Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say whether he would sign away other British overseas territories after handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The archipelago was British-owned from 1814 but was signed away by the Government in a deal that it claimed would safeguard global security by ending a long-running dispute.

When Sir Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that the UK will cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, he was met with widespread outrage. Opposition politicians were quick to blast

Starmer defends Chagos Islands decision amid Argentine claims over the Falklands - The Prime Minister said the agreement with Mauritius secures the long-term future of a joint UK-US military base.

Sir Keir Starmer has sparked fears over the futures of Gibraltar and the Falklands after giving away the Chagos Islands. The Prime Minister’s decision to authorise the handover of the strategic archipelago to Mauritius was condemned as “utterly shameful”.

Argentina has vowed to gain "full sovereignty" of the Falkland Islands after the UK gave up control of a remote archipelago in return for securing the future of a strategically important military base.

The country’s foreign minister, Diana Mondino, welcomed the step taken by Sir Keir Starmer’s Government on Thursday towards ending “outdated practices” after Britain returned the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.