But both accept they must also get the approval of the United States, which operates a military base on the largest of the Chagos islands, Diego Garcia. Although Mauritius and Britain have ...

Sir Keir Starmer was last night accused of an ‘epic failure of diplomacy’ after it emerged his deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius could cost taxpayers billions more.

The prime minister of Mauritius has told his parliament that Keir Starmer intends to “push ahead” with a deal over the Chagos Islands “in the coming weeks”. During a Mauritian National ...

Keir Starmer was hammered over 'surrender' on the Chagos Islands during PMQs clashes. Sir Keir insisted there was a need for 'legal certainty' over the status of the military base on Diego Garcia - ...

In October, the Government announced that Mauritius will be sovereign over the Chagos islands, and then lease back the Diego Garcia military base. But allies of US president-elect Donald Trump ...

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Dame Priti Patel and Richard Tice are among those who have roundly condemned Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius - with the shadow Foreign Secretary claiming the ...

Chagos islanders still dream of returning home ... Britain made the shock announcement that it would return the Indian Ocean island chain to Mauritius after years of court battles, even if there ...

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government confirmed Wednesday that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until President-elect Donald Trump ...