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Ellen Milligan
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Political Correspondent for @bloomberg.com covering UK foreign policy and defence. Email: emilligan11@bloomberg.net
Mauritian officials, led by its Attorney General, have arrived in the UK for further negotiations this week. The UK hopes that offering to front-load the payments will help clinch the deal

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UK Weighs Front-Loading Payments for Mauritius in Chagos Deal
The UK is considering front-loading its funding package for Mauritius as part of a sweetened deal ceding sovereignty of the Chagos islands, including a key UK-US military base, to the Indian Ocean nat...
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January 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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UK warns Assad’s downfall could trigger another migration crisis at it suspends asylum claims for Syrians

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UK Warns Assad Downfall Could Trigger European Migration Crisis
Bashar al-Assad’s fall from power in Syria could spark a fresh migration crisis across Europe, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy warned, as Britain paused decisions on Syrian asylum claims.
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December 9, 2024 at 6:25 PM