UK signs deal to hand over control of Chagos islands

Thursday, 22 May 2025 (18 hours ago)
The UK has signed a long-awaited deal to hand control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed.

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News video: Starmer confirms deal signed to hand over Chagos Islands

Starmer confirms deal signed to hand over Chagos Islands 01:40

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 £101 million per year. Speaking from the UK's military headquarters, the prime minister says the base is "one of the most significant contributions that we make...

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UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after last-minute legal delay Under the agreement, the UK will pay Mauritius €120 million each year to lease back their military base for at least 99 years. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/22/uk-hands-sovereignty-of-chagos-islands-to-mauritius-after-last-minute-legal-delay Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published on January 1, 1970

Badenoch: Chagos deal is an example of Labour chaos [Video]

Badenoch: Chagos deal is an example of Labour chaos

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 Mauritius”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Credit: ODN Duration: 00:34Published on January 1, 1970