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 ...
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The Tamils stranded on 'secretive' British island in Indian Ocean
British navy ships rescued dozens and brought them to Diego Garcia, the largest of the disputed Chagos Islands in the British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot) – long claimed by Mauritius – and ...
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UK unlawfully detained migrants on Diego Garcia, judge finds
Diego Garcia is part of the Chagos Islands, or British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot), an area described as being "constitutionally distinct" from the UK. It is administered from London by a ...
US makes last-ditch intervention over Chagos deal
The US has made a last-ditch intervention on the future of the Chagos Islands, demanding a seat at the negotiating table ...
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UK/Mauritius 3 October deal to protect national security, safeguarding operation of strategic military base
It sees Mauritius assume sovereignty over BIOT, with the UK authorized to exercise the sovereign rights of Mauritius on Diego Garcia. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said: “This government ...