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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

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, the largest of the ...

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 President-elect Donald Trump ...

13 Nov 2024 at 15:05

Mauritius PM rejects Starmer’s draft Chagos sovereignty deal

Sir Keir Starmer’s deal to give up sovereignty over the Chagos Islands is in trouble after the new prime minister of Mauritius rejected its terms. Navin Ramgoolam said the draft deal “would not produce the benefits that the nation ...

17 Dec 2024 at 19:53

UK and Mauritius want to finalise Chagos treaty ‘as quickly as possible’

The UK and Mauritius have been holding talks and hope to finalise the deal to hand back the Chagos Islands “as quickly as possible”. They held a “series of productive, ongoing conversations and exchanges” on finalising the treaty,...

20 Dec 2024 at 16:01

Farage warns ministers of ‘very deep disquiet’ in Trump camp over Chagos deal

Donald Trump’s incoming administration in the United States has “very deep disquiet” over the UK’s plans to give up sovereignty of the Diego Garcia military base, Nigel Farage warned. The Reform UK leader issued the warning ...

18 Dec 2024 at 19:47

Mauritian PM orders ‘independent review’ of UK Chagos deal

The Mauritian prime minister has asked for an “independent review” of the Chagos Islands deal with the UK, according to parliamentary records. According to the Mauritian parliament Hansard record, the new prime minister ...

29 Nov 2024 at 22:43

Farage calls for referendum on Chagos Islands as he criticises ‘rotten’ deal

Nigel Farage has suggested holding a referendum on the future of the Chagos Islands as he claimed Donald Trump’s team is “appalled” at the UK’s “rotten” deal. The Reform UK leader put forward the idea of allowing the ...

02 Dec 2024 at 17:00

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 ...

03 Oct 2024 at 19:23

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