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.The Labour administration is facing domestic political criticism for announcing in October that it would return the isles to Britain's former colony and pay to lease the facility on Diego Garcia,
Control of US-UK Military Satellite System Is Key to Chagos Deal
A satellite communications system used by the US and UK to run military operations is central to efforts by Britain to resolve the sovereignty of the Chagos islands, UK security officials familiar with the matter said.
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.
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.
Britain denies reports it will pay more to finalise Chagos Islands deal
A British minister denied on Wednesday media reports that the government could end up paying billions of pounds more to Mauritius under a renegotiated deal to retain a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
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 Faces UK Cabinet Disquiet Over Chagos Deal
The UK government said it wouldn’t provide any details on a proposed multibillion-pound deal to continue operating a military base in the Chagos archipelago once it cedes control of the islands until it’s finalized,
Will UK have to pay more to Mauritius for Chagos deal?
Mauritius has indicated that it has secured more concessions from the United Kingdom in the Chagos Islands deal, raising the lease payments for the Diego Garcia military base
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".
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.
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 ...
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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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Starmer blasted over the ‘immoral surrender’ of Chagos Islands costing taxpayers £18 billion
Nigel Farage slams Keir Starmer over 'immoral surrender' of Chagos Islands, costing taxpayers £18 billion. Find out more.
US will put UK in tariff regime with EU over Chagos deal, says Farage
Tory shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said the Chagos Islands deal was ‘one of the worst foreign policy failures in ...
David Lammy set for desperate last-ditch attempt to persuade US of Chagos giveaway
Foreign Secretary will meet his new US counterpart Marco Rubio for the first time to persuade Trump's administration to back ...
US national security adviser to discuss Chagos Islands deal with UK counterpart
The UK’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell will discuss a proposed deal over the Chagos Islands with his US counterpart Mike Waltz in Washington this week, according to people familiar with ...