Rejected petition Reverse the decision to handover sovereignty of Chagos Island

Renegotiate the terms of the extension treaty to a favourable position for the UK which avoids paying huge sums of money to Mauritius

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Review decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/702712

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Date submitted 6 February 2025
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