Control of military satellite system key driver of Chagos Islands deal, says UK
Amid criticism over the Chagos Islands deal, the British government has said that the deal is required to secure access to military satellites that are essential for operations at the Diego Garcia mil
Starmer and Badenoch clash over Chagos Islands deal at PMQs
The Tory leader says Labour's negotiations could cost the UK billions; the prime minister questions whether Badenoch has been "properly briefed" on UK security.
Britain Denies Reports It Will Pay More to Finalise Chagos Islands Deal
Britain struck a deal in October to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius - a former colony that became independent in 1968 - while retaining control under a 99-year lease of the military base on Diego Garcia, the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago.
UK says satellite system key to Chagos US base deal
Britain's government insisted Thursday that it must hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius to secure continued access to satellite communications at a key US-UK military base.
UK denies Mauritius claims Britain could 'pay double' in new Chagos Islands deal
Sir Keir Starmer had been accused of "bending the knee" to Mauritius after the country's leader said the UK prime minister "intends to push ahead" with the new agreement.
Starmer under fire amid row over Chagos deal cost
Sir Keir Starmer has come under fire at PMQs over the cost of the government's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Earlier, the UK said newspaper reports that the effective price tag has jumped from £9bn to £18bn were "entirely inaccurate".
The U.S. Shouldn’t Have To Stop Britain’s Disastrous Chagos Deal
If Britain wants to remain a reliable partner in our security alliance, it must be willing to defend its sovereignty. As much as President Trump uses unpredictability as a diplomatic tool, I can predict one thing for sure: there is no way he will allow Britain to give up its sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.
Starmer: Chagos deal necessary to give legal certainty for Diego Garcia base
Sir Keir Starmer clashed with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
UK denies it faces paying billions more for Chagos deal
The UK government has denied claims made by the prime minister of Mauritius that it faces paying billions more under a renegotiated deal over the future of the Chagos Islands. Last October, the UK announced it would hand over sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius but would maintain a 99-year lease over the UK-US military airbase on the largest island,
UK says 'no change' to lease terms in Chagos deal
The British government was grilled in parliament on Wednesday as it denied claims by Mauritius that a new deal to return the Chagos Islands changes the lease terms for a key US military base. In creating the base,
'Why the Chagos Islands aren't the Falklands, but probably should be'
As so-called patriots argue over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, Fleet Street Fox points out the one thing everyone's ...
Watch: Starmer’s lawyer friend at Mauritian flag raising on Chagos Islands
One of Sir Keir Starmer’s closest friends was at a ceremony where the Mauritian flag was raised on the Chagos Islands ...
Britain and Mauritius deny reports the cost of Chagos Islands deal has doubled
Britain and Mauritius denied on Wednesday media reports that London could end up paying double the amount in a renegotiated ...
Labour minister squirms over Chagos deal as Starmer set to hand over islands and £9bn
A Labour minister has squirmed under pressure after being questioned about the Government's plans to hand over of the Chagos ...
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Britain’s handover of the Chagos Islands is pleasing nobody
Just three months into power, Labour pulled off what it billed as a diplomatic coup: ending a long-running dispute over the status of the Chagos Islands, one of Britain’s final imperial possessions, ...
Sir Keir Starmer defends Chagos Islands deal after Tory leader brands it 'immoral surrender'
Sir Keir Starmer has defended the controversial Chagos Islands deal after the Conservative leader branded it an "immoral ...
Chagos deal is most unpatriotic policy of my entire lifetime
COMMENT: Keir Starmer must be shamed into abandoning this insanity. Contact your local MP now and protest, writes Patrick ...
Revealed: Starmer’s friend is source of Chagos ‘national security’ claims
Sir Keir Starmer’s “national security” justification for handing over the Chagos islands was proposed by one of his closest friends, who represented Mauritius in a case against the UK ...