UK gives sovereignty of long-contested Chagos Islands
U.K. hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after long dispute
The agreement ends decades of dispute over Britain’s last African colony, from which thousands of people were forcibly evicted, while maintaining a key U.S.-British military base there.
UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US base on Diego Garcia stays
The U.K. has agreed to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to secure the future of a strategically important U.
Freedom for Chagos islands: UK’s deal with Mauritius will be a win for all
The deal that’s been announced is a rare win-win moment in international relations, with all the relevant actors able to claim a meaningful victory.
UK Agrees to Return Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The British government made the deal to return all the Chagos Islands, except for Diego Garcia, which holds a U.K.-U.S. Navy base.
U.K. to Hand Over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Ending Colonial-Era Dispute
After years of legal wrangling and negotiations, Britain said it would surrender sovereignty of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean.
UK agrees to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius
UK agrees to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius
UK gives sovereignty of long-contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, though a key US base remains
The British government agreed to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to secure the future of a strategically important U.
Ex-PM 'concerned' over Starmer's Chagos Islands sovereignty decision
Boris Johnson voices concerns about Keir Starmer's decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The move has sparked debate regarding its implications for UK diplomacy and strategic interests with the US military base.
Tories to demand answers on Chagos Islands deal in Parliament on Monday
The Conservatives will demand answers on Sir Keir Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal in Parliament on Monday as they seek a ...
Lee Anderson slams Starmer's 'act of treason' as Farage wades into Chagos Islands row
The Prime Minister announced earlier this week that the UK will be handing the Indian Ocean islands over to Mauritius.
Opinion
Return of Chagos Islands brings an end to shameful colonial episode
The UK was ceded the territories by the French in 1814. Historically, the ­islands were administered as part of ­Britain’s Mauritius colony. But on ­November 8, 1965, the UK discreetly dismembered the ...
Labour’s shameful surrender of the Chagos Islands makes Britain look pathetic
We might as well be governed by the National Union of Students. In pursuit of their juvenile, half-witted anti-colonialism, ...
Keir Starmer to face crunch vote on 'appalling' Chagos Islands decision
The Prime Minister will require an Act of Parliament to sign over the strategically important Chagos Islands over to ...
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Chagos diaspora angry at lack of input on islands' fate
Raymonde Desiree was 25 when she was forced to leave her native Chagos Islands as Britain emptied the Indian Ocean ...
UK politics live: Keir Starmer defends Chagos Islands return as Argentina demands Falklands back
On the second day of the row over the Chagos Islands, Sir Keir Starmer has defended the government’s decision to hand over ...
Fears over future of Falklands after Chagos Islands deal dubbed ‘strategic disaster’
Concerns have been raised over the future of the Falkland Islands after the UK gave up control of a remote archipelago - a ...