The transfer of Britain’s “last African colony” to Mauritius has sparked deep opposition, mistrust, and disappointment from multiple quarters. The dispute over the Chagos Archipelago remains a potent ...

The prime minister of Mauritius has told his parliament that Keir Starmer intends to “push ahead” with a deal over the Chagos Islands “in the coming weeks”. During a Mauritian National ...

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, ...

With British PM Keir Starmer seeking ‘strong protections’ for the US-British base on Diego Garcia, the Chagos Archipelago is back in the spotlight. What is the history of these islands, and why are ...

TOP secret national security concerns lie behind PM Sir Keir Starmer’s willingness to pay billions to Mauritius to take over the Chagos Islands. Sir Keir told MPs international legal rulings on ...

Keir Starmer's Chagos deal would weaken the West's ability to help allies like Australia face Chinese power grabs while ...

Sir Keir Starmer sought US president’s blessing for lease that will affect joint military base on Diego Garcia ...

But both accept they must also get the approval of the United States, which operates a military base on the largest of the ...

President Trump must intervene to prevent this handover, which would damage U.S. national security and ultimately play into China's hands.

Environment Secretary Steve Reed said that figures being reported are ‘not correct’, but could not say what the final cost of the deal would be ...

Its central location allows for rapid deployment ... The history of the Chagos Islands, in which Diego Garcia is located, is one of colonialism. The Chagos Islands had been a possession ...