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Labour ex-minister in call to withdraw from ‘irresponsible’ Chagos Islands deal

Admiral Lord West of Spithead said ministers have a ‘get out of jail free card’ to withdraw from the deal.

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025

MP calls for ‘self-determination’ for Chagos on eve of ‘Margaret Thatcher Day’

Andrew Rosindell, Conservative MP for Romford, linked the holiday to the Government’s deal to relinquish sovereignty of the Chagos Islands.

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025

Prioritise cash for UK military over Mauritian demands on Chagos, say Tories

The UK Government’s agreement on the future of the Chagos Islands has run into trouble following elections in Mauritius and the United States.

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2025

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UK To Transfer Chagos Islands To Mauritius Despite Controversy

Learn about the British government's plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, with Diego Garcia base remaining under British contro...

Farage warns ministers of ‘very deep disquiet’ in Trump camp over Chagos deal

The Government insisted the deal to give up sovereignty over the Chagos Islands but lease back the Diego Garcia base was backed by the US.

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024

Farage calls for referendum on Chagos Islands as he criticises ‘rotten’ deal

Several opposition MPs raised concerns over the agreement between the UK and Mauritius.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2024

Mauritius orders review of Chagos Islands deal as Starmer’s plan dealt another blow

The Mauritian government is now launching its own review into the Chagos deal after The Independent revealed concerns from the incoming Trump administration and phone hacking of British officials

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024

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Farage claims Trump insiders ‘horrified’ at Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius

Nigel Farage has claimed that senior members of Donald Trump's incoming cabinet are "horrified" at Sir Keir Starmer's plans to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

Starmer faces ‘total humiliation’ with Chagos deal on brink of collapse

Exclusive: The Chagos Islands deal is facing a crucial 48 hours with the new Mauritius government’s cabinet expected to look at whether to stick with the deal on Friday

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024

UK government seeks meeting with Trump team over Chagos Islands agreement

National security adviser will travel to Washington in attempt to persuade US president-elect not to rip up deal

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024

Trump’s team concerned Starmer will complete Chagos Islands deal before inauguration

Exclusive: The row deepens as Keir Starmer’s envoy flies into Mauritius today to hold talks with their prime minister about completing the Chagos Islands deal

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024

Republican senator falsely accuses Biden and Harris of masterminding Chagos deal to ‘appease’ UN and China

The Independent has reported that president-elect Donald Trump has expressed a desire to object to the handover of the Chagos Islands because it could jeopardize a key US military base

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

‘Outright hostility’ to UK-Chagos deal in incoming Trump cabinet, says Farage

The UK Government announced its decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius last month.

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024

Revealed: Donald Trump’s push to ‘veto Keir Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal’

Exclusive: The Independent understands America’s new president-elect is seeking legal advice from Pentagon to challenge controversial agreement

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024

UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened

Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’

Radio France Internationale · Nov 10, 2024

Mauritius votes under shadow of wire-tapping scandal, Chagos deal

Mauritius votes on Sunday in a legislative election overshadowed by a wire-tapping scandal that has sparked concerns over the erosion of rights in the Indian Ocean nation. The poll follows last month's historic agreement granting Mauritius sovereignty over the Chagos Islands after a lengthy legal battle with Britain.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024

Migrants stuck in the Chagos Islands could be offered chance to transfer to UK

In March this year, some of the migrants brought legal action against the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024

No 10 hits back at claim Falklands ‘will become Argentine’ in wake of Chagos row

Argentine president Javier Milei said Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has shown the path for Argentina to claim sovereignty over the Falkland Islands

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The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2024

Revealed: Farage-inspired bid to persuade Trump to veto Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal

Exclusive: Donald Trump has received legal advice on Starmer’s decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius requested after Nigel Farage raised concerns about the deal directly with his team

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024

Nigel Farage: British High Commission ‘bugged’ by government of Mauritius

The Government announced its decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius earlier this month.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024

Fate of 60 Sri Lankans detained on Diego Garcia remains unresolved

Letter: A new agreement that any new migrants arriving at the Chagos Islands will be transferred to St Helena doesn’t cover this group, who have been there since 2021, writes Vince Thompson

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024

UK deports record number of Nigerians and Ghanaians in single flight

Flight comes as news emerges of plan to send asylum seekers who arrive on Chagos Islands to British territory of Saint Helena

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024

Deal struck to deport migrants arriving in the Chagos Islands to British island territory

The government of St Helena has been handed £6.65m to take migrants who arrive in the Chagos Islands

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2024

Does Starmer believe in anything, people ask, and now we know: his credo is the rule of law

Rwanda, the Chagos Islands, arms to Israel – all fit a pattern. Look to the speech his attorney general made this week; all the clues are there, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2024

For Britain, Chagos is not the same as Gibraltar or the Falklands

Letters: Readers respond to Simon Jenkins’s call for Britain, having ceded the Chagos Islands, to abandon its imperial delusions

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