Where are the Chagos Islands, why has the UK given them to Mauritius and what about the Falklands? - The African island ...

A satellite communications system used by the US and UK to run military operations is central to efforts by Britain to ...

A British minister denied on Wednesday media reports that the government could end up paying billions of pounds more to ...

Government denies claims Chagos Islands deal could cost £18 billion - There are signs of unease within the Government about ...

Britain and Mauritius denied on Wednesday media reports that London could end up paying double the amount in a renegotiated deal to retain a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian ...

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Surrendering sovereignty over the Chagos Islands would be an irresponsible act, which would put our strategic interests – and the interests of our closest allies – in danger Lord West of ...

The UK is “mid-negotiation” on a revised deal to hand back the Chagos Islands, a minister has said. Reports had suggested that Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam is holding a special ...

LONDON — Britain's government confirmed Wednesday that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until President-elect Donald Trump’s ...