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What is the Chagos Islands deal? Everything you need to know as Sir Keir Starmer signs agreement

Sir Keir Starmer has signed over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after an earlier challenge was overturned, allowing the agreement to go ahead. Speaking to journalists on Thursday afternoon, Starmer said the agreement had been "the only way" to continue uring Diego Garcia airbase in the long run.

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UK court puts last-minute block on a deal to hand Chagos islands to Mauritius

A British court has blocked the U.K. from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, hours hours before the agreement was due to be signed. The U.K. has agreed to hand

Sky News on MSN · 2h

Starmer: UK has signed agreement with Mauritius on Chagos Islands

The prime minister has signed an agreement with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands. Migration to the UK is estimated to have fallen by the largest numerical drop on record.

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What is the Chagos Deal?

Britain is preparing to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after Donald Trump signed off the controversial deal earlier this month. The agreement will see the UK give up control over the ...

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Downing Street accused of delaying surrender of Chagos Islands over fear of MP backlash

Downing Street has been accused of delaying the surrender of the Chagos Islands for fear of a backlash from Labour MPs. Ministers declared at the start of April that a controversial deal to hand ...

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‘Chagos chaos’ continues as deal is put ‘on hold’

The government has put the much-contested Chagos islands deal ‘on hold’ after outcry from Labour backbenchers. The deal would see sovereignty over the Chagos islands returned to Mauritius, but ...

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Chagos Islands deal delayed 'to avoid toxic backlash’ amid welfare cuts vote

Controversial plans to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius have reportedly been delayed amid fears of a “toxic" backlash over the cost of the deal as MPs are set to vote on sweeping welfare ...

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With Diego Garcia Military Base in the Balance, ‘The Chagos Farce’ Is No Laughing Matter

“It is no exaggeration to say that Diego Garcia — the largest of the Chagos Islands — hosts the most strategically important U.S. air and logistics base in the Indian Ocean and is vital to ...

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Chagos Islands

It’s long past time to decolonize the Chagos Islands. None of the former PM’s reasons for keeping control is convincing. Malé’s decision to recognize Mauritius’ claim to the British ...

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