UK and Mauritius ‘confident’ deal can be reached on Chagos, says Mauritian PM

Negotiations on returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius follow a long-running legal battle by the archipelago’s former residents (Fiona Hanson/PA) - (PA Archive)

Sir Keir Starmer remains “confident” that a deal can be reached on the Chagos Islands “in the coming weeks”, the prime minister of Mauritius has told his parliament.

Answering questions in the Mauritian National Assembly on Tuesday, Navin Ramgoolam said Sir Keir had discussed the prospect of a deal with him in a telephone conversation on Friday.