A British minister denied on Wednesday media reports that the government could end up paying billions of pounds more to ...

Chagos islanders still dream of returning home five decades after being expelled by Britain, but with Donald Trump in the ...

Where are the Chagos Islands, why has the UK given them to Mauritius and what about the Falklands? - The African island nation will assume sovereignty over the archipelago – minus a military base – bu ...

Decades of diplomatic efforts, after the forced deportation of 2,000 Chagos Islanders more than 50 years ago, seemed to be on ...

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Sir Keir Starmer and his Mauritian counterpart have spoken directly for the first time about the Chagos Islands deal. The Prime Minister told Navin Ramgoolam he wants “strong protections” for ...

Surrendering UK sovereignty of the Chagos Islands is an “irresponsible act”, a Labour former minister has said, backing calls for the Government to withdraw from a deal over the territory.

LONDON — Britain's government confirmed Wednesday that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until President-elect Donald Trump’s ...