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The former prime minister said the deal, which saw Britain hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, is a ‘terrible, terrible idea geo-strategically’

Regeneration efforts in former coalmining communities have not led to enough job creation

Bland purveyors of overpriced food and drink or iconic emblems of Britishness that provide a judgement-free liminal space with a welcome shot of nostalgia? Helen Salter speaks to take-a-break enthusiasts and digs into the burgeoning trend of upmarket service stations

Mark Hudson explores how a radical London arts charity taps into something that has been going on at grassroots level for 40 years

Raymonde Desiree was 25 when she was forced to leave her native Chagos Islands as Britain emptied the Indian Ocean archipelago of its inhabitants to make way for a strategic military base.

Editorial: Transferring sovereignty to Mauritius paves the way for some to return, but islanders need a voice, reparations and rights in the UK

Britain is close to resolving its territorial dispute with Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago, located in the central Indian Ocean.

Ineos Britannia will take on Team New Zealand in best-of-seven series

The UK government has announced that it will transfer sovereignty of a remote cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. The final treaty outlining the transfer of the Chagos Islands, where there is a significant US military base, is expected to be announced in the coming months.