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‘Do not give away Diego Garcia’: Trump cautions UK amid US-Iran tensions

US President Donald Trump urged the UK not to "give away" the Diego Garcia base, deeming it crucial for potential US military action against Iran. This statement contradicts official US policy, which supports Britain's agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while retaining a 100-year lease on…

The Times of India

Trump approves Starmer’s Chagos deal despite calling it an ‘act of great stupidity’

US president backs down over Labour prime minister’s plans to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal the government says is necessary to secure the future of the crucial UK-US Diego Garcia military base

The Independent UK

Why the Chagos Islands’ ecology will not be wrecked by return to Mauritius

Letters: Readers respond to a letter which warned that Mauritius could destroy the islands’ ‘pristine’ tropical ecosystem

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Starmer and Trump agree to put differences aside for Chagos Islands military base

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have agreed to ensure the continued operation of the crucial UK-US military base on the Chagos Islands, Downing Street has confirmed. The leaders committed to "continue working closely to guarantee the future operation" of the facility, marking their first known discussion on the matter…

The Independent UK

UK to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius despite Trump’s taunts, No 10 says

PM’s spokesperson insists government’s position is unchanged and that the US still supports the deal

The Guardian - UK

Why Trump is attacking the UK over Chagos Islands – and what it tells us about Britain’s place in the world

The UK formally agreed to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in May 2025. With the Trump administration’s explicit support, this move ended one of the longest-running territorial disputes in Britain’s remaining overseas territories.

The Conversation

Keir Starmer Risks Donald Trump's Fury By Green-Lighting Chinese Spy Hub In UK

As Donald Trump rages over the Chagos Islands deal, Keir Starmer is poised to approve a sprawling Chinese mega-embassy in London, risking an unprecedented diplomatic confrontation with the White House at the worst possible moment.

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What are the Chagos Islands – and why is the UK returning them to Mauritius?

Donald Trump has called the plan to transfer sovereignty ‘stupid’ and linked it to his own push to acquire Greenland

The Guardian - UK

Trump says UK's Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius is an act of 'great stupidity'

The US president said the UK's decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take control of Greenland.

Euronews

Trump hits out at Starmer’s ‘great stupidity’ in handing over Chagos Islands

Donald Trump said the decision to hand the islands to Mauritius – which the US had previously welcomed – was an act of ‘total weakness’.

Evening Standard

Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland

US president says on social media that Britain’s decision to cede islands to Mauritius is ‘act of total weakness’

The Guardian - UK

Huge blow for Prime Minister Keir Starmer as Chagos Islands deal hammered by Lords

Controversial deal suffers series of defeats at the hands of peers

Evening Standard

Government made ‘unlawful decisions’ over Chagos Islands, High Court told

Three Chagossians are seeking to bring a legal challenge against the Foreign Office.

Evening Standard

How Starmer's Chagos fiasco sent a London council into meltdown

The PM’s Chagos giveaway has brought an influx of islanders to Heathrow — leaving Hillingdon council in crisis

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The Independent UK

Chagos Islands’ ‘pristine ocean’ must be protected, warns Emily Thornberry

The chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, said the islands are a crucial resting point for wildlife.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer reported to ICC for 'crimes against humanity' over Chagos Islands deal

KEIR Starmer has been accused of crimes against humanity and reported to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the Chagos Islands deal.

Evening Standard

Mauritius ‘to receive £35bn’ for Chagos deal over 99 years

Conservative shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel accused ministers of trying to ‘cover up’ the cost of ceding the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

The Independent UK

Chagos Islands deal will see Mauritius ‘receive £35bn over 99 years’

Dame Priti Patel has accused ministers of trying to ‘cover up’ the cost

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Fact check: China has made only one public statement on Chagos Islands deal

Different claims have been made as to whether or not China supports the deal between the UK and Mauritius.

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Tories Move to Block Labour’s £30bn Chagos Islands Sovereignty Deal

Keir Starmer’s proposed handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius—a move they say would undermine British sovereignty, national security, and taxpayers.

The Independent UK

Voices: This baffling Chagos deal will forever haunt Keir Starmer

COMMENT: The roll call of British politicians who put their fingerprints on the decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius contains no fools – and yet the deal the prime minister has just signed looks foolish, says John Rentoul

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Displaced Chagos islanders fear they will never go home after a UK-Mauritius deal

Bernadette Dugasse was just a toddler when her family was forced to leave her birthplace, the Chagos Islands. She didn’t get a chance to return until she was a grandmother, and only for a visit.

The Independent UK

Chagos islanders fear they will never get to go home after UK’s Mauritius deal

Displaced islanders watched in despair Thursday as the government announced it was formally transferring the Chagos Islands’ sovereignty to Mauritius

Evening Standard

Starmer defends Chagos deal as Badenoch criticises multibillion ‘surrender tax’

Sir Keir Starmer said the agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius secured the ‘vital’ Diego Garcia military base.

Euronews

UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after last-minute legal delay

Under the agreement, the UK will pay Mauritius €120 million each year to lease back their military base for at least 99 years.

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