Trump 'reviewing' Starmer's Chagos 'sell out' with Mauritius as US focus on 'significant' military base

A senior advisor to President Donald Trump has revealed that the US is "reviewing" the UK’s negotiations with Mauritius over Diego Garcia. Diego Garcia, which is an Anglo-American military base, is at the centre of negotiations between London and …

Britain and Mauritius deny reports the cost of Chagos Islands deal has doubled

LONDON/PORT LOUIS - Britain and Mauritius denied on Wednesday media reports that London could end up paying double the amount in a renegotiated deal to retain a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Stephen Doughty, a British …

Will UK have to pay more to Mauritius for Chagos deal?

The British government appears set to pay even more than previously reported to Mauritius for the Chagos Islands deal. In a historic agreement in October 2024, the UK and Mauritius announced that the UK would transfer the sovereignty over Chagos Islands, a …

‘I'm no longer selling Mauritius only to honeymooners’

Bridget Perriman, owner of World Class Adventures, won a Mauritius holiday in a Sunlife competition with TTG with her idea for an island treasure hunt – and she was thrilled to try it out for herself Bridget and her partner Pete stayed at Long Beach, A …

Keir Starmer is hammered over '£18bn surrender' on Chagos Islands at PMQs as he insists 'national security' means ...

Keir Starmer was hammered over 'surrender' on the Chagos Islands today during bad-tempered PMQs clashes. The premier was accused by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch of handing Mauritius the British territory 'so north London lawyers can boast at their …

Where are the Chagos Islands, why has the UK given them to Mauritius and what about the Falklands?

Mr Ramgoolam called last year’s deal, negotiated by his predecessor Pravind Jugnauth, a “sell-out”, which permitted the UK unilaterally to extend the lease on Diego Garcia for 40 years, but the new terms would now require Mauritian consent. He also …

Cabinet turns on Starmer over 'mad' Chagos deal: Ministers 'join rising outrage at £18bn handover to Mauritius' - as ...

Keir Starmer is facing a Cabinet revolt over the 'mad' Chagos Islands deal after Mauritius boasted the UK has made more concessions. There are claims that the agreement to hand over sovereignty of the British overseas territory will involve the …

UK denies Mauritius claims Britain could 'pay double' in new Chagos Islands deal

The UK has denied claims from the prime minister of Mauritius that it could end up paying double under a new Chagos Islands deal. The Foreign Office has said the figures being quoted are "entirely inaccurate and misleading" after Navin Ramgoolam …

Hopeless Keir Starmer forced to deny Mauritius claims £9bn Chagos deal payment will rise

Labour has been forced to deny that the Chagos Islands deal will cost more than £9 billion after claims inflation drove the price up. Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam claimed inflation would hike the cost to more than the £8.9 billion originally …

UK and Mauritius ‘confident’ deal can be reached on Chagos, says Mauritian PM