- Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, claims the Maldives will lodge a counter-claim with the International Court of Justice regarding the Chagos Islands.
- Farage stated that the Maldives has historical and cultural links to the Chagos Islands, unlike Mauritius, and is “upset” by the UK's proposed sovereignty transfer.
- The UK Government plans to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, aiming to secure a joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia for at least 99 years.
- Farage alleged that the UK Government prevented his access to the Chagos Islands during a recent trip to the Maldives, where he intended to deliver humanitarian aid.
- Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer dismissed Farage's complaint, stating he was turned away from a sensitive military site and should have checked travel advice.
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