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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 islands, ...

04 Nov 2024 at 17:12

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 a deal” which ...

06 Oct 2024 at 12:12

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 Chagos ...

03 Oct 2024 at 19:23

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 after visiting ...

18 Dec 2024 at 19:47

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, the ...

20 Dec 2024 at 16:01

Prioritise cash for UK military over Mauritian demands on Chagos, say Tories

Ministers have been urged to prioritise funding the UK’s military over giving more money to Mauritius to resolve the future of the Chagos Islands. The Conservatives raised concerns over reports that Mauritius wants £800 million a ...

06 Jan 2025 at 17:08

UK and Mauritius say ‘good progress’ made in Chagos Islands talks

The UK and Mauritius said they have made “good progress” in talks to save the Chagos Islands deal. Sir Keir Starmer’s Government is considering frontloading payments to Mauritius to sweeten the deal, which involves giving up ...

13 Jan 2025 at 11:35

UK considering frontloading payments to Mauritius over Chagos deal

The UK is considering frontloading payments to Mauritius in order to save the Chagos deal, it is understood. Downing Street would not be drawn on financial arrangements, when asked about annual figures on Wednesday. It is ...

08 Jan 2025 at 16:13

US will put UK in tariff regime with EU over Chagos deal, says Farage

The US will put the UK “together with the European Union in their tariff regime” over the Chagos Islands deal, Nigel Farage has said. The Reform UK leader said “there is no legal basis” requiring the Government to ...

05 Feb 2025 at 14:36

Keir Starmer insists Chagos deal necessary to safeguard national security

Sir Keir Starmer has warned national security could be put at risk without a deal to give “legal certainty” over the status of the Chagos Islands and the strategically important Diego Garcia military base. The UK ...

05 Feb 2025 at 14:53

Starmer: Chagos deal necessary to give legal certainty for Diego Garcia base

National security will be put at risk unless the Chagos Islands are handed over to Mauritius in a deal set to cost the UK taxpayer billions, Sir Keir Starmer said. The Government plans to cede sovereignty over ...

05 Feb 2025 at 17:40

Keir Starmer has had ‘very good early engagement’ with Donald Trump, says No 10

Sir Keir Starmer has had “very good early engagement” with Donald Trump, Downing Street has said, after the leaders spoke for the first time since the US president’s inauguration. The Prime Minister’s ...

27 Jan 2025 at 13:36

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