The Conservatives are planning to block the deal

Conservative MPs will launch a last-ditch attempt to block the Chagos Islands deal next week due to fears it will be used by China to spy on the UK.

First reported in the Telegraph, the Tories plan to force a vote in Parliament over whether to effectively end the deal by holding up payments to Mauritius.

The effort comes as Labour finds itself increasingly tangled up in a scandal over the collapsed China spy case, as questions over the role of national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, continue to grow.

A political row erupted following reports in both the Telegraph and the Sunday Times indicated that the case collapsed after Powell warned the prosecution could affect the UK’s relationship with China and discussed the provision of evide

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