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Badenoch Slams Chagos Islands Transfer Amid Political Tensions

1/22/2026

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Kemi Badenoch criticized the UK's decision to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, arguing the £3.4 billion cost should fund the armed forces.
She cited remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump to frame the debate.
Keir Starmer rebutted by recalling Badenoch's Greenland gaffe and accusing her of undermining the UK's position.
The session highlighted tensions between Labour and the Greens, and Robert Jenrick's murder-case question shifted the tone.

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Kemi Badenoch criticized the UK's decision to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, arguing the £3.4 billion cost should fund the armed forces.
She cited remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump to frame the debate.
Keir Starmer rebutted by recalling Badenoch's Greenland gaffe and accusing her of undermining the UK's position.
The session highlighted tensions between Labour and the Greens, and Robert Jenrick's murder-case question shifted the tone.