What next for Chagos Islands as handover deal with Mauritius thrown into doubt - ...

This comes amid UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's proposal to transfer sovereignty to Mauritius while allowing US access to ...

The Chagos Islands deal has been paused indefinitely because of US President Donald Trump pulling his support, foreign minister Stephen Doughty has confirmed. The agreement would have seen the UK cede ...

The wannabe prime minister is reportedly backing the controversial agreement.

The House of Lords has started an attempt to block Sir Keir Starmer from handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. A new Private Member’s Bill seeks to prevent the British territory being given ...

This is the introduction to Blighty, a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter in which our correspondents turn their gaze on the latest developments in Britain. Last Friday Britain’s government admitted ...

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s agreement to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands that are home to a strategic U.K.-American military base is on indefinite hold because U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...

Chagos Islands ‘not a piece of real estate for sale’, Trump warned amid reports he wants to buy territory - The row has exploded after new revelations that Donald Trump has considered buying the dispu ...

Dexter McCoy delivers a victory speech to supporters after winning the Democratic runoff election for Fort Bend County judge on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Fort Bend County, Texas. Read full article: ...