Sir Keir Starmer has claimed Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch are "in the column" with Russia, China and Iran as he confirmed his Chagos Islands "surrender" deal on Thursday.
The Prime Minister told a press conference at the Armed Forces' Northwood Headquarters: "It is worth reminding ourselves who is in favour of this treaty, this deal, and who’s against it.
"In favour are all of our allies: the US, Nato, Five Eyes, India.
"Against it: Russia, China, Iran and, surprisingly, the leader of the opposition and Nigel Farage are in that column alongside Russia, China and Iran, rather than the column that has the UK and its allies in it."
The Prime Minister claimed his Reform UK rival Farage was 'in the column' with Russia, China and Iran
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He also railed against how "other approaches to secure the base have been tried over the years and they have failed".
"Boris Johnson failed in his efforts to endlessly delay," Starmer spat.
"Liz Truss then started the negotiation. We inherited a negotiation in which the principle of giving up UK sovereignty had already been conceded by the previous Tory Government."
After his remarks, Badenoch unleashed an incendiary rebuke to the Prime Minister.
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Badenoch later unleashed an incendiary rebuke to the Prime Minister
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The Tory leader said: "It speaks volumes about this shameful Prime Minister that he attacks me instead of owning up to another wrong-headed, wasteful, and dangerous deal.
"I make no apology for opposing this disgraceful Chagos sell-out:
- At least £30billion of taxpayers' money thrown away in a surrender tax - and likely much more;
- British territory handed over to a country aligned with China;
- Our national security needlessly weakened.
"All to appease the lawyers and activist elite Keir Starmer surrounds himself with.
"Other countries may nod along, but behind closed doors, they must think we’ve lost our minds. Labour is turning Britain into a global laughing stock."
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday afternoon, the Prime Minister confirmed that the UK had agreed a deal with Mauritius on the future of the Diego Garcia basePAShe was joined in her fury by a slew of high-profile figures on the British right.
Her Shadow Education Minister Neil O'Brien blasted: "Unreal. Billions given away purely because he craves the approval of fellow human rights lawyers."
While a Tory Party spokesman said: "Surrender. Betrayal. Madness. Keir Starmer has just made Britain poorer, smaller and less safe."
And ex-Reform UK firebrand MP Rupert Lowe said: "Starmer has signed away the Chagos Islands. Defeat. Surrender. Humiliation. Resign, Keir Starmer."
