Keir Starmer, Chagos Archipelago

UK's Starmer wants 'strong protections' for military base in Chagos Islands deal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday told his Mauritian counterpart, Navin Ramgoolam, that he wants "strong protections", including from "malign influence", for a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia,
Starmer Faces UK Cabinet Disquiet Over Chagos Deal
The UK government said it wouldn’t provide any details on a proposed multibillion-pound deal to continue operating a military base in the Chagos archipelago once it cedes control of the islands until it’s finalized,
Starmer insists Chagos deal necessary to safeguard national security
Sir Keir Starmer warned national security could be put at risk without a deal to give “legal certainty” over the status of the Chagos Islands and the strategically important Diego Garcia military base.
Britain denies reports it will pay more to finalise Chagos Islands deal
A British minister denied on Wednesday media reports that the government could end up paying billions of pounds more to Mauritius under a renegotiated deal to retain a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
Starmer under fire amid row over Chagos deal cost
Sir Keir Starmer has come under fire at PMQs over the cost of the government's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Earlier, the UK said newspaper reports that the effective price tag has jumped from £9bn to £18bn were "entirely inaccurate".
Starmer: Chagos deal necessary to give legal certainty for Diego Garcia base
Sir Keir Starmer clashed with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
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UK says satellite system key to Chagos US base deal
Britain's government insisted Thursday that it must hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius to secure continued access to ...
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The U.S. Shouldn’t Have To Stop Britain’s Disastrous Chagos Deal
If Britain wants to remain a reliable partner in our security alliance, it must be willing to defend its sovereignty. As much ...
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UK says 'no change' to terms in Chagos US base deal
The British government was grilled in parliament on Wednesday as it denied claims by Mauritius that a new deal to return the ...
Why is the Chagos Archipelago and Diego Garcia a Geopolitical Hotspot for the UPSC Exam?
With British PM Keir Starmer seeking ‘strong protections’ for the US-British base on Diego Garcia, the Chagos Archipelago is ...
Sir Keir Starmer presses Mauritius on need for Chagos Islands deal to protect UK-US military base
The talks, held on Friday afternoon, marked the first time both Sir Keir Starmer and Navin Ramgoolam had spoken to each other ...
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UK presses Mauritius on deal to protect Chagos Islands base
The UK has asked for "strong protections" for a joint UK-US military base on the Chagos Islands. Britain agreed last year to hand over the archipelago over to Mauritius after a decades-long ...
Bloomberg UK Politics: Cash for Chagos
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