Britain, 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.
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’s handover of the Chagos Islands is pleasing nobody
Just three months into power, Labour pulled off what it billed as a diplomatic coup: ending a long-running dispute over the status of the Chagos Islands, one of Britain’s final imperial possessions, while protecting a joint U.K.-U.S. military base there for decades to come.
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 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 "properly briefed" on UK security.
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.
'Why the Chagos Islands aren't the Falklands, but probably should be'
As so-called patriots argue over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, Fleet Street Fox points out the one thing everyone's ...
Control of military satellite system key driver of Chagos Islands deal, says UK
Amid criticism over the Chagos Islands deal, the British government has said that the deal is required to secure access to ...
Chagos deal is most unpatriotic policy of my entire lifetime
COMMENT: Keir Starmer must be shamed into abandoning this insanity. Contact your local MP now and protest, writes Patrick ...
Watch: Starmer’s lawyer friend at Mauritian flag raising on Chagos Islands
One of Sir Keir Starmer’s closest friends was at a ceremony where the Mauritian flag was raised on the Chagos Islands ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Mauritius Welcomes Prospect of Trump Examining Chagos Deal
PORT LOUIS (Reuters) -Mauritius welcomes the prospect of U.S. President Donald Trump examining a deal reached by Britain and ...