Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say whether he would sign away other British overseas territories after handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The archipelago was British-owned from 1814 but was signed away by the Government in a deal that it claimed would safeguard global security by ending a long-running dispute.

SIR Keir Starmer has provoked anger after refusing to say whether he would sign away the Falklands or Gibraltar. The PM was put on the spot over guaranteeing no further British overseas

And critics warned the move will increase fears the UK Government could do the same with the Falklands. Mr Johnson said: “What do they think, in Beijing, when they see Starmer p