UK has ‘no choice’ but to shelve Chagos deal – Lord McDonald

Lord Simon McDonald said the Government was forced to put the plan in the ‘deep freeze.’ Aerial view of the Chagos Islands (Alamy/PA) Nina Lloyd 2 minutes ago Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The UK has “no choice” but to shelve its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in the face of US opposition, a former top civil servant said. Former Foreign Office permanent secretary Lord Simon McDonald said the Government…