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Foreign office rejects Boris Johnson’s Chagos Islands handover fears

The Foreign Office has moved to allay concerns raised by former prime minister Boris Johnson that a handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius could play into China’s hands. He described the move as “utterly spineless” and said the UK looked to be ...

22 Sept 2023 at 21:28

UK actions over Chagos Islands ‘crimes against humanity’, says rights group

Forcing the people of the Chagos Islands to leave their homeland to make way for a military base and blocking their return are crimes against humanity, according to a new report. Both the UK and US governments should provide full reparations to ...

15 Feb 2023 at 10:26

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Mauritius delegation setting sail to press claim for Chagos Islands

A delegation from Mauritius is setting sail to the Chagos Islands to press the country’s claim for the Indian Ocean archipelago, which is also claimed by Britain and is home to a US military base. It is the first time Mauritius has embarked ...

08 Feb 2022 at 11:55

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Mauritius delegation sets sail to press claim for Chagos Islands

A delegation from Mauritius has set sail to the Chagos Islands to press the country’s claim for the Indian Ocean archipelago, which is also claimed by Britain and is home to a US military base. It is the first time Mauritius has embarked ...

08 Feb 2022 at 10:55

UK to give up Chagos Islands sovereignty to secure future of military base

Britain is giving up sovereignty of a remote group of islands in return for securing the long-term future of a strategically important military base. The UK Government said it has reached a political agreement with Mauritius over the ...

03 Oct 2024 at 19:23

Starmer defends Chagos Islands decision amid Argentine claims over the Falklands

Sir Keir Starmer has defended giving up UK control of the Chagos Islands, as the decision prompted Argentina to vow to gain “full sovereignty” of the Falkland Islands. The Prime Minister said the agreement with Mauritius over the ...

04 Oct 2024 at 13:32

Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius ‘completely the wrong thing’, says Johnson

Ceding the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was “completely the wrong thing to do”, former prime minister Boris Johnson has warned. His former colleague, shadow foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell, has also criticised the move as “not ...

06 Oct 2024 at 12:12

Lammy to face MPs over Chagos sovereignty surrender

David Lammy will face questions from MPs angry about the decision to give up sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, later on Monday. The Foreign Secretary’s appearance in the Commons comes as No 10 said the decision should not ...

07 Oct 2024 at 14:03

Lammy defends Chagos Islands sovereignty surrender amid Commons heckling

David Lammy was heckled in the House of Commons as he defended the decision to give up UK control over the Chagos Islands. The Foreign Secretary said the UK Government wants the treaty with Mauritius signed and ratified in ...

07 Oct 2024 at 21:53

Nigel Farage: British High Commission ‘bugged’ by government of Mauritius

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said reports that the British High Commission in Mauritius had its phones hacked would prove the Mauritian government is a “bad actor” if true. Ministers also faced questions on whether ...

22 Oct 2024 at 16:49

Migrants stuck in the Chagos Islands could be offered chance to transfer to UK

Dozens of migrants who have been stuck in the Chagos Islands may now be offered the chance to be transferred to the UK following legal action. Some 61 Tamil Sri Lankan asylum seekers have been living on Diego Garcia, ...

04 Nov 2024 at 17:12

‘Outright hostility’ to UK-Chagos deal in incoming Trump cabinet, says Farage

Nigel Farage has claimed there is “outright hostility” in the US to the UK’s deal with Mauritius to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands. The Reform UK leader, who has been a long-time backer of ...

13 Nov 2024 at 15:05

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