India welcomes UK-Mauritius treaty on Chagos, reaffirms support for sovereignty

Minister defends ‘good value’ Chagos deal

The Chagos Islands deal is “good value”, the armed forces minister has said, rejecting claims that the government’s estimation of the overall cost was misleading. Officials said the deal amounted to £3.4 billion and was comparable to what allies paid for leasing bases in the region. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Conservatives condemn Chagos deal

A Conservative MP has slammed the government’s 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 for Britain" which will cost the taxpayer £101m per year. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Starmer confirms deal signed to hand over Chagos Islands

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 to our security relationship with the United States". Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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

Yemen Houthis-U.S War Escalates To All Time High: Leaked Audio of B-52 Bombers In Diego Garcia

In a major escalation the United States has deployed 2 B-52 bombers at its airforce base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean as tensions with Yemeni Houthis rise. The boost in its airstrike capability by the U.S. comes just days after Houthis struck Israel’s Ben Gurion airport and Israel retaliated by a massive strike at Yemen’s Hodeidah port. Is Yemen on the brink of a destructive war? #Yemen #US #Israel #USYemenWar #IsraelYemenWar #Houthis #B52Bombers #DiegoGarcia #WestAsia #MiddleEast #WestAsia #HodeidahPort ~ED.194~HT.408~