All news on the topic: Chagos Islands

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Inside Trump’s furious White House: infighting, sackings and a battle for succession
Standing on stage at the Great American State Fair, the carnival of July 4 celebrations held on the National Mall in Washington, Donald Trump declared that the United States was back.
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Trump could shift from Greenland to Chagos in push for Diego Garcia control
The White House might shift its focus to the Chagos Islands instead of Greenland after Donald Trump’s plans to take control of the territory were unsuccessful.
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UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands treaty collapses after US withdraws support
A treaty concerning the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has become "impossible to agree at the political level," and the associated bill will not complete its passage through parliament, a Foreign Office minister has stated.
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Trump mocks Starmer in White House speech, claiming UK leader hesitated on sending warships
Footage has emerged of Donald Trump mocking Keir Starmer by claiming the prime minister said he would have to consult his team before deciding whether to send UK aircraft carriers to the Middle East.
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Iran fires ballistic missiles at joint UK-US military base in Diego Garcia as MoD condemns ’reckless attacks’
Iran has launched two ballistic missiles targeting the joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, shortly after the UK allowed America access to its bases for "collective self-defense".
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‘Not Winston Churchill’: Trump attacks Starmer for blocking US Iran strikes from UK bases
Donald Trump has launched a deeply personal attack on Keir Starmer over his refusal to let the US launch initial strikes on Iran from British bases, telling reporters: “This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with.”
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Chagos Islands debate delayed after US backlash as Donald Trump brands UK handover “an act of great stupidity”
An upcoming debate on Britain’s decision to hand over the Chagos Islands has reportedly been delayed after US backlash.
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“Betrayal of Chagossian rights”: woman succeeds in blocking historic UK-Mauritius agreement
The order, issued at 2:25 AM, specifies that the government may not take "any conclusive or legally binding action to finalize its negotiations regarding the potential transfer of the British Indian Ocean Territory."
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UK denies facing additional billions in costs for Chagos Islands deal
The UK government has denied claims made by the prime minister of Mauritius that it faces paying billions more under a renegotiated deal over the future of the Chagos Islands.
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UK’s Chagos deal paused for Trump’s review
US President-elect Donald Trump will be consulted on the UK’s deal to hand over the Chagos Islands - where there is a joint US-UK military base - to Mauritius.
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Mauritius delays Chagos Islands deal over Diego Garcia lease terms
UK government accused of ‘nitpicking about compensation’ after being told to pay more to retain military base
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Top secret island that could become first battleground between Trump and Starmer
The incoming Trump administration in the US could be preparing to lock horns with the Labour government over the Chagos Islands, Nigel Farage has claimed.
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UK deports record number of Nigerians and Ghanaians on a single flight
Flight comes as news emerges of plan to send asylum seekers who arrive on Chagos Islands to British territory of Saint Helena
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Lammy defends Chagos deal, saying it saves important UK-US military base
Foreign Secretary claims status quo is unsustainable as Tory MPs accuse Labour of relinquishing a key asset.
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Britain has agreed to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, bringing an end to years of dispute over the territory
Agreement to hand back UK’s last African colony follows rounds of negotiations and international pressure