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Why the Chagos Islands deal is delayed – and Mauritius is threatening to sue the UK

More than a year ago, the UK agreed to grant Mauritius sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, which Britain has governed as the British Indian Ocean Territory since 1965. But the treaty to transfer sovereignty has hit choppy waters. The deal has stalled in the UK parliament and Mauritius has now…

The Conversation

PIO diplomat criticises UK foreign office for being woke, quits

A senior British diplomat of Indian origin has resigned, citing the Foreign Office's 'woke' culture and an overemphasis on international law at the expense of national security. Ameer Kotecha criticized the handling of issues like the Chagos Islands and Iran, arguing for a more Britain-first approach. He described the civil…

The Times of India

Half-truths and no truths: Trump’s latest claims on the UK factchecked

From the Chagos Islands to ‘windmills’ and sharia law, the US president’s comments do not bear much scrutiny

The Guardian - UK

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UK ‘took far too long’ to let US use its airbases to attack Iran, Trump says

US president also ‘very disappointed’ in Keir Starmer over UK government’s deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The Guardian - UK

Was this the week Starmer’s Chagos deal finally died?

NEWS ANALYSIS: Keir Starmer’s Chagos deal has been left on the brink after Donald Trump announced he opposed it, but political editor David Maddox looks at how the controversial deal with Mauritius has become symbolic of a beleaguered premiership

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson and Liz Truss ‘lobbied Trump to block Starmer’s Chagos deal’

The two former British prime ministers are said to have raised concerns over the deal with the US president

The Independent UK

Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal hits new crisis after judge blocks removal of islanders

Exclusive: A judge has ruled from 25,000ft in the air that a temporary injunction should be placed to block the UK government from removing Chagossians who landed on their islands this week

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Government to pursue Chagos deal despite Trump’s renewed opposition

The proposed legislation is due to be debated in the House of Lords.

Evening Standard

For or against? Timeline of Trump’s meandering position on UK Chagos deal

Washington has given its backing to the agreement only to withdraw it again – and then repeat the cycle

The Guardian - UK

Politics live: Starmer ‘determined’ to see through Chagos Islands deal despite Trump’s latest tirade

The president warned against the loss of the US-UK military base on Diego Garcia

The Independent UK

Trump slates Keir Starmer over Chagos Islands lease deal – in third U-turn on UK deal with Mauritius

US president warns of ‘big mistake’ and ‘blight’ on ally – one day after backing agreement

The Independent UK

Trump tells Starmer not to give away Chagos Islands day after US backed deal

The plans would see the UK lease the base on Diego Garcia from Mauritius at a cost of £35 billion over the next century.

Evening Standard

Trump threatens military action in Diego Garcia to ‘reinforce US presence’: It’s India connection

Donald Trump has issued a strong warning regarding Diego Garcia. He stated the United States may use military force to protect its presence at the vital base. This comes after the United Kingdom's treaty with Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago. Trump emphasized the base's critical role in US national security…

The Times of India

Why the Chagos Islands’ ecology will not be wrecked by return to Mauritius

Letters: Readers respond to a letter which warned that Mauritius could destroy the islands’ ‘pristine’ tropical ecosystem

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Plan to allow fishing around Chagos Islands alarms conservationists

Chagossian people would be allowed to fish in area that has teemed with life since ban was introduced in 2010

The Guardian - UK

Chagos Islands’ pristine ecology must be protected

Letter: No other large tropical ecosystem has been so well preserved, but Mauritius has plans for fishing and other exploitation, writes Clive Hambler

Evening Standard

Trump backed Chagos deal after review by US intelligence agencies – Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister insisted his deal to hand over the islands to Mauritius had the US president’s blessing, despite his subsequent criticism.

Evening Standard

Donald Trump may U-turn on opposition to Chagos Islands deal, suggests Cabinet minister

Communities Secretary Steve Reed argued that the US president unleashed ferocious criticism against the UK over the agreement as a negotiation tactic in his bid for America to acquire Greenland

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Evening Standard

Tory bid to ‘wreck’ Chagos deal is ‘a simple political stunt’, minister says

Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said it is ‘absolute nonsense’ to present a 1966 UK-US agreement as a ‘gotcha’.

Evening Standard

Fresh chaos hits No10 as Starmer forced to delay Chagos deal after Trump blasts agreement

US President Trump has called the deal a ‘great act of stupidity’, despite his government having previously been content with the terms

Evening Standard

Fact check: Government calculations set out three cost estimates for Chagos deal

The measurements vary from simply totalling the agreed estimated payments to calculating the total cost of the 99-year treaty in today’s money.

The Guardian - UK

How Badenoch’s meeting with Mike Johnson led to Trump’s Chagos deal rant

A brief encounter set off a chain of events that culminated in a public rebuff to the US president from Keir Starmer

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer: Trump’s Chagos deal U-turn is about pressuring UK over Greenland

The Prime Minister vowed he would not ‘yield’ after the US president branded the agreement an ‘act of great stupidity’.

The Guardian - UK

UK to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius despite Trump’s taunts, No 10 says

PM’s spokesperson insists government’s position is unchanged and that the US still supports the deal

The Conversation

Why Trump is attacking the UK over Chagos Islands – and what it tells us about Britain’s place in the world

The UK formally agreed to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in May 2025. With the Trump administration’s explicit support, this move ended one of the longest-running territorial disputes in Britain’s remaining overseas territories.

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