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Andy Burnham has vowed to do 'everything possible' to vowed to press ahead with the 'surrender' of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius ahead of a potentially crunch meeting with Donald Trump.
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Burnham → see → Trump
The Prime Minister spoke with his Mauritian counterpart Navin Ramgoolam last night, with No10 saying he 'underlined his commitment' to working with Mauritius and the US to secure the operation of the Diego Garcia military base.
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he → speak → base
The Government's plans for a treaty to hand over sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean territory in exchange for renting and retaining control of Diego Garcia has been paused since April after opposition from the Trump administration.
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plans → hand → administration
The call with the Mauritian prime minister came ahead of a bilateral meeting on Tuesday between Mr Burnham and US President Donald Trump, who previously called the Chagos deal 'an act of great stupidity', despite initially backing it.
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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
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he → go → Mauritius
The Government's plans for a treaty to hand over sovereignty in exchange for retaining control of Diego Garcia has been paused since April after opposition from the Trump administration
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plans → hand → administration
The Government’s Chagos deal, prompted by a ruling from the International Court of Justice, would see sovereignty transferred to Mauritius.
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sovereignty → prompt → Mauritius
The deal would also see the Diego Garcia base leased back for 99 years, with an option to extend beyond that.
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base → see → that
But it has been opposed by the Conservatives and the White House over concerns about security and the overall cost of the deal, which some have suggested could hit £35billion over the course of a century.
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some → oppose → century
Asked about the call by reporters as he travelled to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Mr Burnham said: 'So, I said that we remain determined to secure the long-term operation of the base, which is crucial to our security and that of our allies.
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which → ask → allies
The assurance I gave was I will work towards a resolution, at the moment we don't have that, but I gave an assurance that I would commit to working towards one.'
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I → give → one
A Downing Street spokesman said on Monday: 'The Prime Minister spoke with the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam, this afternoon.
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Minister → say → Mauritius
'The Prime Minister began by setting out his intention for the UK and Mauritius to work closely together.
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UK → begin → intention
He noted the clear benefits the two countries could bring to each other across a range of shared objectives, including tackling climate change, combatting illicit finance, and boosting growth and trade, as they looked to create opportunities for people at home.
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they → note → home
'Turning to the future of the military base on Diego Garcia, the Prime Minister underlined his commitment to working with Mauritius and the United States on a way forward that secures the operation of the base and protects UK national security.
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that → turn → security
The two leaders agreed to stay in close contact, with the Prime Minister adding that he hoped the UK Foreign Secretary and Mauritian Foreign Minister Ramful would be able to meet this week at UNGA to further strengthen the relationship between the UK and Mauritius.'
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Secretary → agree → UK
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