Mauritius accepts Trump representative to ‘strengthen’ Chagos talks process The Chagos Islands include the important UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025
Starmer’s security reason for giving up Chagos Islands ‘blown out of water’ by junior minister Exclusive: Communications minister Sir Christopher Bryant has rubbished claims that satellite communication could be removed from Diego Garcia The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025
Give Chagos Islands to Trump, ex-army chief urges as he lays into Starmer’s deal ‘It's very hard to find good news in this deal,’ says Lord Dannatt The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025
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‘Tug of war’: Chagos Islands deal tearing families apart in Mauritius Mauritius awaits Trump’s approval for UK to hand over archipelago, with Chagossians at odds over what’s in it for them. Al Jazeera · Feb 11, 2025
US Senator John Kennedy Criticizes Keir Starmer Over Chagos Islands Handover Deal A US senator has launched a scathing attack on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the government's plan to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The Fashion Central · Feb 10, 2025
Global leaders have a selective view of sovereignty. It matters, as long as it’s in their interests Whether in Gaza or the Chagos Islands, denying a people’s identity and rights paves the way to robbing them of their autonomy to govern The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2025
UK Says Satellite System Key To Chagos US Base Deal Britain's government insisted Wednesday that it must hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius to secure continued access to satellite communications at a key US-UK military base. International Business Times · Feb 6, 2025
Concern in Downing Street over Chagos Islands handover deal Senior figures have reservations over agreement to cede sovereignty over islands to Mauritius, Labour sources say The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025
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. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
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 modern British history’. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
Starmer claims Badenoch not fit to be PM during Commons clash over Chagos Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch also challenged Sir Keir Starmer over oil and gas projects in the North Sea. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
Sir Keir Starmer defends Chagos Islands deal after Tory leader brands it 'immoral surrender' The Government has denied the deal to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius will cost £18 billion Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
Keir Starmer insists Chagos deal necessary to safeguard national security The Prime Minister said legal certainty is required over the future of the Diego Garcia military base. The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025
Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025 Chagos deal row: Minister denies UK spending £18billion as PM 'faces mini-revolt' Environment Secretary Steve Reed said that figures being reported are ‘not correct’, but could not say what the final cost of the deal would be
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025 Farage laughs off question about Trump’s plan for Gaza, saying ‘casinos, nightlife … very appealing to me’ – as it happened Reform UK leader says he ‘loves’ Donald Trump’s idea of displacing millions of Palestinians and turning Gaza into ‘Riviera of the Middle East’
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025 Farage claim Trump will impose tariffs on UK over Chagos Islands row is ‘codswallop’, says Downing Street The Reform UK leader claimed Starmer’s government ‘lied’ over why it wanted to hand over the Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius
Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025 Government denies claims Chagos Islands deal could cost £18 billion There are signs of unease within the Government about the plan to hand over the British Indian Ocean Territory.
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025 Trump still considering Chagos Islands veto as Starmer tries to close deal With reports the UK and Mauritius have agreed new terms on the Indian Ocean archipelago, a White House spokesperson told The Independent the US president has not given it his blessing
Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025 Keir Starmer accused of ‘bending the knee to Mauritius’ with revised Chagos deal A renegotiated deal on returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is being considered by the new US administration.
Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025 UK and Mauritius ‘confident’ deal can be reached on Chagos, says Mauritian PM Navin Ramgoolam said Donald Trump was ‘not a wolf’ and it was better to let him review the prospective deal between the UK and Mauritius.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025 Starmer urges Mauritius to ensure deal that protects Chagos Islands from ‘malign influence’ The prime minister has stressed he wants ‘strong protections’ for the UK-US military base on the island chain
The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025 White House confirms Mandelson to be accepted as ambassador EXCLUSIVE: An early headache for Sir Keir Starmer has been resolved with the White House allowing Lord Mandelson to take up his post as the UK’s ambassador to the US. But the Trump administration has also sent a warning over the Chagos Islands deal
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025 Lammy sent legal letter over ‘misleading parliament’ on Chagos as Cleverly doubles down on criticism Exclusive: The foreign secretary has been sent a legal letter demanding he correct the Commons record
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025 Starmer hit with fresh blow to Chagos deal as indigenous people plan legal challenge Exclusive: A group representing indigenous Chagossians are gearing up to challenge the government’s controversial deal to hand over the archipelago to Mauritius