Sir Keir Starmer could face an investigation by Britain's statistics watchdog over "lying to the public" about the true cost of "surrendering" the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Starmer has been reported to the UK Statistics Authority by furious Tories - who have urged its chairman Sir Robert Chote to properly examine the Prime Minister's data.

Sir Keir Starmer has signed an agreement to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that could cost taxpayers tens of billions of pounds.

One hundred…million pounds. That is (roughly) the (annual) amount Britain will pay Mauritius to keep a military base on the Chagos Islands crucial to British and indeed American security.

Former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's "disgraceful" Chagos deal after finally signing the multi-billion pound agreement. In an announcement on Thursday,