The UK Government has unexpectedly withdrawn its committal motion on the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill, halting a planned House of Lords vote on Tuesday night and placing the legislation in procedural limbo. The move came hours after Chagossian community members and supporters mounted an intensive lobbying effort urging peers to … Continue reading Labour Withdraws Committal Motion on Chagos Bill, Delaying Lords Vote After Pressure From Campaigners