This image, released by the U.S. Navy, shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia. File | Photo Credit: AP Britain is set to sign a deal ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while also securing the future of the U.K.-U.S. Diego Garcia military …
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will sign an agreement with Mauritius to transfer the Chagos archipelago. The Telegraph reports that Britain will lease the territory of the British-American military base on the island of Diego Garcia for 99 years. …
The MoU was signed in Mauritius, formalising a mutual collaboration agreement which was first established in 2003 following the launch of Emirates’ services to the island nation, and later renewed in 2013 with an enhanced codeshare agreement on expanded …
SIR KEIR Starmer has agreed a deal signing away sovereignty of the Chagos Islands - costing taxpayers £3.4 billion. The Prime Minister finally concluded negotiations with Mauritius in an agreement that will cost £101 million a year following a last-ditch …
The Chagos Islands deal will not be signed off after an injunction was granted in the early hours of today by a High Court judge. In the injunction granted at 2.25am, brought against the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Justice Goose granted …
The UK can transfer sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a British court has ruled, overturning a block that was imposed hours before the agreement was due to be signed. Judge Martin Chamberlain said after a hearing on Thursday that …
By JAMES TAPSFIELD, POLITICAL EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE Published: 03:15 EDT, 22 May 2025 | Updated: 03:22 EDT, 22 May 2025 Keir Starmer was dramatically blocked from signing a deal to give away the Chagos Islands today. Just hours before the crucial moment, …
By: The Associated Press Posted: 2:25 AM CDT Thursday, May. 22, 2025 LONDON (AP) — A British court blocked the U.K. from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, to Mauritius, hours before the agreement was due to be signed on Thursday. Read this …
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