The UK government has denied claims made by the prime minister of Mauritius that it faces paying billions more under a ...

Britain's government insisted Thursday that it must hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius to secure continued access to ...

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Sir Keir Starmer “intends to push ahead” with the deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, the prime minister of ...

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 officials ...

UK will wait until Donald Trumps in inauguration to sign off deal with Chagos Islands Credit: AP/ PA The UK will not sign off a deal to relinquish control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius until ...

Britain will await approval from Donald Trump before signing a controversial deal on relinquishing control of the Chagos Islands ... island is home to a crucial UK-US military base and Mr Trump ...

With reports the UK and Mauritius have agreed new terms on the Indian Ocean archipelago, a White House spokesperson told The ...

Sir Keir Starmer has faced Kemi Badenoch and backbench MPs at PMQs, with topics ranging from the Chagos Islands deal to ...

UK Says a Deal on the Chagos Islands Won't Be Finalized Until Trump Is Consulted LONDON (AP) — Britain's government confirmed Wednesday that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty ...