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After agreeing a new deal with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands, it appears Starmer has u-turned and deferred proceedings until after Trump takes office. So in this video, we’ll explain the history behind this deal and it seems to have now collapsed.

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1 – https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/02/15/thats-when-nightmare-started/uk-and-us-forced-displacement-chagossians-and#_ftn1
2 – https://media.defense.gov/2020/Jun/08/2002311975/-1/-1/1/HARRIS.PDF
3 – https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/U.S.-should-accept-that-its-Indian-Ocean-base-belongs-to-Africa
4 – https://veteranlife.com/military-history/diego-garcia/
5 – https://www.icj-cij.org/public/files/case-related/169/169-20190225-ADV-01-00-EN.pdf
6 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Garcia
7 – https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/02/15/thats-when-nightmare-started/uk-and-us-forced-displacement-chagossians-and
8 – https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2003/2222.html
9 – https://inkstickmedia.com/the-us-base-at-diego-garcia-holds-a-dirty-secret/
10 – https://press.un.org/en/2019/ga12146.doc.htm
11 – https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/01/corbyn-condemns-mays-defiance-of-chagos-islands-ruling
12 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj49qjypqv4o
13 – https://www.ft.com/content/f4d70560-5ae6-4450-8e2d-dab5bb1b3487
14 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-14/uk-closes-in-on-chagos-deal-with-7-years-of-payments-up-front?srnd=homepage-uk
15 – https://x.com/Nigel_Farage/status/1879154379565183336
16 – https://policyexchange.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Averting-a-Strategic-Misstep_.pdf

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Over the weekend, we did a video on UK’s gilt crisis – and many of you have pointed out that it’s all the fault of the Bank of England. So, in this video, we’re taking a look at whether the central bank is indeed to blame, and how this has put the notion of central bank independence under strain.

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1 – https://tradingeconomics.com/united-kingdom/central-bank-balance-sheet
2 – https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/08/06/has-quantitative-tightening-run-out-of-road/
3 – https://www.ft.com/content/d2b5d61d-bb84-40fa-9234-211dae9bc283

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Starmer’s troubles appear to be neverending with the market now appearing to turn against him, rising the borrowing costs to the Liz Truss level. In this video, we’re taking a look at the markets, why it’s quite bad news for Starmer’s government and what might happen next.

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1 – https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/bond/tmbmkgb-10y?countrycode=bx
2 – https://tradingeconomics.com/united-kingdom/government-bond-yield
3 – https://www.worldgovernmentbonds.com/spread/united-kingdom-30-years-vs-united-states-30-years/#google_vignette
4 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx5w5yl2y7o
5 – https://www.ft.com/content/35f490c5-3abb-4ac9-8fa3-65e804dd158f
6 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12196322
7 – https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn02812/
8 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-10/uk-bond-selloff-puts-reeves-economic-project-on-the-brink?srnd=homepage-uk
9 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-09/uk-bond-turmoil-gives-labour-nightmare-of-britain-s-1976-debt-crisis

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This Week in Parliament is a series we are currently trialling where we keep you up to date with the latest news from the UK’s Parliament. This week we discuss the latest bills about tobacco and cigarette sales and the availability of banks and post offices in rural areas.

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Elon Musk has taken a sudden interest in the UK in the past few months, and, while he used to support the Reform Party, he has also been heavily criticising Starmer’s government, and throwing his support behind Tommy Robinson. So – why the sudden obsession?

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Wes Streeting Criticises Musk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxdzng92lno

The New Statesman on why Musk is Tweeting About Grooming Gangs
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/01/why-elon-musk-tweeting-about-britains-grooming-gangs

BBC News on Musk’s Fixation on Britain
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7kpvndyyxo

Elon Musk Demands Release of Tommy Robinson
https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-demands-release-uk-far-right-ringleader-tommy-robinson/

Elon Musk Reposts Tommy Robinson
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1874625291538350372

Tommy Robinson Jailed on Contempt of Court
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c704eedkqkvo

The Telegraph on Why Musk Hates Starmer’s Britain
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/21/why-elon-musk-hates-keir-starmer-britain/

Trailblazer on Why Musk Went from Admirer to Critic of Britain
https://www.thetrailblazer.co.uk/news/elon-musk-from-admirer-to-critic-of-britainwhat-changed

BBC News on How Social Media Fuelled Rioting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y38gjp4ygo

YouGov Poll on Whether Speaking Freely or Being Safe From Abuse or Threats is More Important on Social Media
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/society/survey-results/daily/2017/08/02/02088/2

How the Online Safety Act Could Affect Musk

Musk on collision course with UK over new laws that will hit X

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