Powell's Firm Paid £1M After Chagos Handover
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Jonathan Powell, a national security adviser to Keir Starmer, is accused of profiting from a one million pound taxpayer payment after helping hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. This deal, which includes a key UK-US military base, has raised concerns about conflicts of interest and potential China links. Powell, who built a firm for backchannel talks, recently met with Chinas foreign minister and plans to return as CEO. Despite government claims that the funds are unrelated to Chagos, calls for a deep audit grow amid fears of conflicts and China links, potentially weakening national security.
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