The Prime Minister will require an Act of Parliament to sign over the strategically important Chagos Islands over to Mauritius.

The Prime Minister said the agreement with Mauritius secures the long-term future of a joint UK-US military base.

Sir Keir Starmer has given up the Chagos Islands, handing the Indian Ocean territory to Mauritius. The islands were British-owned from 1814 but have now been signed away by the Government in a deal that it claimed would safeguard global security by ending a long-running dispute.

Roger Spink, chairman of the Falkland Islands legislative assembly, has dismissed Argentina's renewed hopes of reclaiming the territory as "grasping at straws". Speaking on GB News, Spink said: "We have received very strong support from ministers and we look forward to receiving further messages of support.

A crack team of soldiers has been placed on round-the-clock standby to intercept any attempt to make a grab for land.