If Britain wants to remain a reliable partner in our security alliance, it must be willing to defend its sovereignty. As much ...

The UK has denied claims from the prime minister of Mauritius that it could end up paying double under a new Chagos Islands deal ... included the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, home to a UK ...

Chagos islanders still dream of returning home five decades after being expelled by Britain, but with Donald Trump in the ...

A satellite communications system used by the US and UK to run military operations is central to efforts by Britain to resolve the sovereignty of the Chagos islands, UK security officials familiar ...

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Officials in Mauritius are optimistic that the Chagos Islands deal will be signed soon after a reportedly “cordial” call last week between the country’s prime minister and Sir Keir Starmer.

Sir Keir Starmer warned national security could be put at risk without a deal to give “legal certainty” over the status of the Chagos Islands and the strategically important Diego Garcia ...

PORT LOUIS - Mauritius welcomes the prospect of U.S. President Donald Trump examining a deal reached by Britain and Mauritius over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, which house a U.S.-British ...