The Latest Breaking News from Chagos

Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer told the Commons on Wednesday the deal had been ‘paused’, though Government officials later said he misspoke.

The Tory leader made the comments at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday

President Trump hit out at Keir Starmer on Wednesday, branding his deal to hand over islands to Mauritius as a ‘big mistake’

US president had recently said the plan was the best deal Starmer could make

The legislation is currently undergoing scrutiny in the upper chamber

Exclusive: Campaigners have met with the Trump administration about the controversial deal, with a growing belief the US president will veto it

Downing Street sources say agreement is ‘done deal’ and will not be scuppered by US president’s U-turn

A British civil servant of Indian origin, Dr. Francis Vijay Narasimhan Rangarajan, faces social media backlash over the controversial Chagos deal. He led negotiations to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, retaining use of the Diego Garcia base. Critics, including former politicians, have voiced strong opposition to the…

Legislation on controversial deal will not now be debated in Lords on Monday amid warnings it could breach international treaty