Britain’s government has confirmed that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands ...

Keir Starmer’s plans to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius received another damaging blow today, after an admiral who became a Labour security minister demanded he abandon the deal.

Surrendering UK sovereignty of the Chagos Islands is an “irresponsible act”, a Labour former minister has said, backing calls for the Government to withdraw from a deal over the territory.

Surrendering UK sovereignty of the Chagos Islands is an “irresponsible act”, a Labour former minister has said, backing calls for the Government to withdraw from a deal over the territory. Admiral ...