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 satellite communications at a key US-UK military base.The Labour administration is facing domestic political criticism for announcing in October that it would return the isles to Britain's former colony and pay to lease the facility on Diego Garcia,
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 as President Trump uses unpredictability as a diplomatic tool, I can predict one thing for sure: there is no way he will allow Britain to give up its sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.
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 Chagos Islands changes the lease terms for a key US military base. In creating the 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 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,
UK denies it faces paying billions more for Chagos deal
The UK government has denied claims made by the prime minister of Mauritius that it faces paying billions more under a renegotiated deal over the future of the Chagos Islands. Last October, the UK announced it would hand over sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius but would maintain a 99-year lease over the UK-US military airbase on the largest island,
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 ...
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 ...
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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Keir Starmer warns Anglo-US military base on the Chagos Islands must be protected from 'malign influence'
Sir Keir Starmer last night warned that the Anglo-US military base on the Chagos Islands must be protected ... to take control of the Indian Ocean archipelago. The PM and Navin Ramgoolam spoke ...
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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
Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker, Stephen Carroll, Yuan Potts and Lizzy Burden have your daily guide to British politics. We'll tell you what's happening and explain why it matters.