Mauritius Prime Minister Dr. Navin Ramgoolam has been in the United Kingdom on deliberately hushed-up visit which will include meetings with lawyers working on the Chagos giveaway. Sources tell Guido there are no official FCDO meetings in the schedule, and he will not meet Starmer, unusually for a head of government…
A report by local radio station Top FM corroborates: “On Friday, the Cabinet noted that Prime Minister Dr. Navin Ramgoolam will make a private visit to the United Kingdom… The head of government will visit his doctors for an annual health check-up, which had been postponed for ten years. During his stay in London, the Prime Minister will also meet with international lawyers who are advising the government on the Chagos Archipelago case.”
That could well mean a meeting with Philippe Sands – Starmer’s close friend – who has acted for Mauritius on the Chagos file for many years. Sands claimed he had not spoken to Starmer about the issue when it was on the PM’s desk, despite working closely on it…
With the deal now signed (but not yet fully through parliament), the purpose of any meetings with Ramgoolam is unclear. Sources close to the process did not deny that Mauritius sees Starmer as a soft touch and could be coming back for yet more cash…
