It comes after Chagossian campaigners submitted a formal legal communication to the UN as part of an attempt to challenge the ...

It’s a matter of national security – the land has to be cleansed of its population. It began with limiting movement and ...

The British government has signed a deal to transfer the Chagos Islands’ sovereignty to Mauritius. But it effectively blocks ...

The deal was halted by last-minute legal action - now that is overturned, a government lawyer says "everybody is standing by" to sign the agreement.

A UK High Court judge halted a historic agreement between Britain and Mauritius over the Chagos Islands just moments before it was due to be signed. The court issued a last-minute injunction early ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasised the base's critical role in national security and intelligence operations.

Keir Starmer says the deal - which involves leasing the Diego Garcia base for 99 years, with the option of another 40 - is in the UK's national interest.

With the expectation of further arrivals of Chagossian people, a council spokesman said the annual cost is expected to be £1.2million. The UK maintained possession of the Chagos Islands when ...

Bernadette Dugasse was just a toddler when her family was forced to leave her birthplace, the Chagos Islands. After years of fighting for the right to go home, Dugasse and other displaced islanders ...