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‘Tug of war’: Chagos Islands deal tearing families apart in Mauritius
Mauritius awaits Trump’s approval for UK to hand over archipelago, with Chagossians at odds over what’s in it for them.
Chagos islanders reject Starmer’s £9bn ‘trust fund’ as they plead to remain British
As part of the £90 million a year expected to be paid to Mauritius to keep control of the base, Sir Keir has promised a ...
Daily Express2d
Chagos deal chaos as MP claims China could build base on Diego Garcia
The Chagos Islands deal has been hailed as necessary to avoid a significant conflict with one of Britain's adversaries. Stephen Doughty, minister for the British overseas territories, said Russia ...
Washington Examiner2d
Trump must stop the UK’s dangerous surrender of the Chagos Islands
Despite its strategic significance, the United Kingdom, under the leadership of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is preparing to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. This decision ...
The Independent2d
Give Chagos Islands to Trump, ex-army chief urges as he lays into Starmer’s deal
Instead, the crossbench peer said Sir Keir should explore handing control of the Chagos Islands to the US, adding that it is in the Americans’ interests to maintain control of it. Asked whether ...
Daily Express2d
Chagos Islands judge is ex-China official who backed Putin's attack on Ukraine
A judge working for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) who ruled against the UK over the Chagos Islands is a former Chinese Government official. Xue Hanqin backed a majority verdict at the ...
Lancashire Telegraph9d
Government denies claims Chagos Islands deal could cost £18 billion
The UK has denied the cost of handing over the Chagos Islands could rise to £18 billion and disputed claims made by the Mauritian Prime Minister about the renegotiated deal. Mauritian Prime ...