Sir Chris Bryant appears to undermine the PM’s case for the controversial move after saying a UN body could not close ...

Writing for The Telegraph, ex-attorney general Sir Michael Ellis says PM’s ‘irrational’ decision exposes Government to ...

President Trump must intervene to prevent this handover, which would damage U.S. national security and ultimately play into China's hands.

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

The UK has denied the cost of handing over the Chagos Islands could rise to £18 billion and disputed claims made by the Mauritian Prime Minister about the renegotiated deal. Mauritian Prime ...

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

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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 ...

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 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 ...