The deal returns sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius, but will see the UK lease back a military base on Diego Garcia, the ...

A UN panel has urged the UK to renegotiate a deal returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, saying it "fails to guarantee" ...

The British government has handed control of the strategically significant Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after the controversial move survived an eleventh-hour legal challenge and months of criticism ...

The Chagos Islands have been under British control ... of the islands and transfer their sovereignty to Mauritius. Negotiations on handing the islands to Mauritius began in 2022 under the U.K ...

The Foreign Secretary has moved on from talks with political and business leaders in Gibraltar to negotiations in Brussels ...

The Chagos Archipelago’s return to Mauritius marks the end of decades of diplomatic conflict between this island nation and ...

Chagos-born Bernadette Dugasse and Bertrice ... on the wider islands and a ban on foreign security forces on the islands. Negotiations on handing the islands to Mauritius began in 2022 under ...

PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces calls to suspend his deal handing the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius after UN experts criticised its treatment of the Chagossian people.

The Chagos Islands have been under British control ... not disclosed how much it will pay to lease the base. After more negotiations, a final deal was set to be signed by the two countries ...

Jonathan Powell, the prime minister's special envoy for negotiations between the UK and Mauritius, said China would not be able to develop a base in the Chagos Islands. He said United States ...

But the UK’s negotiations with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands have been convoluted and controversial, right up until the hours before they were agreed. London is paying billions to lose ...