The dispute over the Chagos Islands - home to the US military base ... He did not dispute a report that Britain's former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson had called him personally to pressure ...

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Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has arrived at Donald Trump's inauguration following Keir Starmer 's snub from the event. The Prime Minister was not invited to the swearing-in of the 47th US ...

According to reports, Starmer and members of the outgoing Biden administration wanted to finalise the agreement to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands – including Diego Garcia – to Mauritius before ...

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Surrendering UK sovereignty of the Chagos Islands is an “irresponsible act”, a Labour former minister has said, backing calls for the Government to withdraw from a deal over the territory.

The UK is “mid-negotiation” on a revised deal to hand back the Chagos Islands, a minister has said. Reports had suggested that Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam is holding a special ...

LONDON (AP) — Britain's government confirmed Wednesday that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until President-elect Donald Trump ...

UK Says a Deal on the Chagos Islands Won't Be Finalized Until Trump Is Consulted LONDON (AP) — Britain's government confirmed Wednesday that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty ...