Tory leadership rivals flag Cleverly’s role in Chagos islands ‘retreat’
Conservative leadership rivals are hoping to use Britain’s decision to hand over the Chagos islands to dent James Cleverly’s newfound momentum in the race, as MPs head into a crucial week of voting. Cleverly — the standout candidate from this week’s Tory conference in Birmingham — was foreign secretary at the time talks began over the Indian Ocean islands,