Lammy described the deal with Mauritius - which has long argued that it was illegally forced to give the islands away in return for its own independence from the UK in 1968 - as a "historic moment" and a "victory for diplomacy".

He told the Commons the status of the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and other British Overseas Territories are "not up for negotiation". It comes after the government announced it would give up sovereignty over a cluster of remote Indian Ocean islands, a move which follows years of diplomatic talks and international pressure on the UK to resolve their disputed status. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4qe49ne3wo