UK's Starmer wants 'strong protections' for military base in Chagos Islands deal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday told his Mauritian counterpart, Navin Ramgoolam, that he wants "strong protections", including from "malign influence", for a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia,
UK presses Mauritius on deal to protect Chagos Islands base
The UK has asked for "strong protections" for a joint UK-US military base on the Chagos Islands. Britain agreed last year to hand over the archipelago over to Mauritius after a decades-long dispute.
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It’s time to ditch the Chagos Islands deal for good
Sir Keir Starmer appears to have had a change of heart when it comes to working with the Trump administration – and that’s a good thing.
Mauritius demands Starmer hand over Chagos Islands even if Trump scuttles deal
The UK must hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, even if Donald Trump scuttles the current proposed agreement, the Mauritian prime minister has said. Navin Ramgoolam has demanded that deal or no deal, the Chagos Islands should return to Mauritian control.
Starmer speaks to Mauritian PM directly for first time over Chagos deal
Starmer speaks to Mauritian PM directly for first time over Chagos deal - The Prime Minister told Navin Ramgoolam he wants ‘strong protections’ for the UK-US military base on the island chain.
UK, Mauritius PMs speak for first time about Chagos deal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Mauritian counterpart Navin Ramgoolam on Friday spoke directly for the first time about the Chagos Islands deal, Starmer's office said.
Government has no idea how it will pay for £9bn cost of Chagos deal
Exclusive: Written parliamentary answers suggest government could raid the under-pressure defence budget to pay bill ...
Keir Starmer defies Donald Trump with new statement 'committing' to Chagos deal
The Prime Minister has confirmed his commitment to a Chagos Islands deal despite 'deep disquiet' from the new US administration.
Starmer tells Mauritius: Chagos deal must not aid China’s malign influence
Sir Keir Starmer has told the Mauritian leader that the deal to give away the Chagos Islands must not aid China’s “malign ...
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President Trump Can Save Britain From Starmer’s Chagos Betrayal
In a humiliating climb down, Keir Starmer has reportedly suspended his foolhardy plan to hand over the Chagos Islands to ...
Fury at 'terrible' Chagos deal which Priti Patel fears 'will cost taxpayers billions'
Richard Tice said he was "cautiously optimistic" after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage made "serious representations to the incoming President Trump administration".
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Mauritius PM queries duration of lease deal for Chagos military base
Britain struck a deal in October to hand over the Chagos Islands while retaining control of the base on Diego Garcia, the largest island of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean, under a 99-year ...