Defence Secretary John Healey is speaking after the prime minister signed an agreement with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands. This includes the vital Diego Garcia military base, which will leased back from the Mauritian government. Speaking in Hertfordshire, Sir Keir Starmer says the "full assessment" of why the decision has been made is "highly classified". The military base is a joint UK-US one, and that Donald Trump has welcomed the deal. The PM claims he had to make the deal as otherwise Mauritius would have taken the UK to international courts and probably won - with extra penalties implemented. More here: https://trib.al/shAVOLf #Defencesecretary #ChagosIslands #HighCourt SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales