The Chagos Archipelago or Chagos Islands is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometres (310Â mi) south of the Maldives archipelago. This chain of islands is the southernmost archipelago of the ChagosâLaccadive Ridge, a long submarine mountain range in the Indian Ocean. In its north are the Salomon Islands, Nelsons Island and Peros Banhos; towards its south-west are the Three Brothers, Eagle Islands, Egmont Islands and Danger Island; southeast of these is Diego Garcia, by far the largest island. All are low-lying atolls, save for a few extremely small instances, set around lagoons.
Sir Keir Starmer defended the Chagos deal in the House of Commons saying the deal was welcomed by our allies and ciriticised by the adversaries. It comes as government faces calls to suspend the deal..
The Chagos Islands deal is âgood valueâ, the armed forces minister has said, rejecting claims that the governmentâs estimation of the overall cost was misleading. Officials said the deal amounted..
A Conservative MP has slammed the governmentâs decision to sign over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as the "worst deal on earth". Shadow policing minister Matt Vickers said the deal is a "disaster..
UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after last-minute legal delay
Under the agreement, the UK will pay Mauritius âŹ120 million each year to lease back their military base for at..
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Sir Keir Starmer confirms he has signed an agreement to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that will cost ÂŁ101 million per year. Speaking from the UK's military..
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch claims the Chagos Islands deal was an example of "Labour chaos", saying, "we should not be paying to surrender British territory to Mauritiusâ. Report by..
Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick says he is âdelightedâ that the governmentâs deal to sign over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which he describes as a âterrible dealâ has been..
India has expressed its support for the treaty signed between the United Kingdom and Mauritius, which aims to restore Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia. India.. IndiaTimes - Published
Getting Donald Trump to sign off the Chagos Islands deal is a big win for Number 10 and a vindication of Sir Keir Starmer's softly, softly approach to the unpredictable president. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of failing to guarantee the recently announced uplift in defence spending will not be spent on the contentious Chagos Islands deal. Sky News - Published
The prime minister has pressed Mauritius on the need for the Chagos Islands deal to allow "strong protections" for the UK-US military base there. Sky News - Published
The newly elected prime minister of Mauritius has ordered an independent review of his predecessor's provisional deal with the UK over the future of the Chagos Islands. Sky News - Published
Dozens of migrants living in "abhorrent" conditions on the Chagos Islands may now be offered the chance to be transferred to the UK following legal action. Sky News - Published