LONDON — Britain on Thursday signed a deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after a London judge overturned an injunction and cleared the way for an ...

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at a military headquarters in north-west London, Thursday, May 22, 2025, following a deal on the Chagos Islands.

Under the deal, the UK will lease back the Diego Garcia military base from Mauritius. UK signs £101m-a-year deal to hand over Chagos Islands Skip to main content ...

A UN panel has urged the UK to renegotiate a deal handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, saying it "fails to guarantee" the rights of the Chagossian people.

After months of wrangling, Keir Starmer has finally signed a treaty to hand over the territory to Mauritius with Donald Trump’s blessing Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent ...

LONDON – Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a U.S.-U.K. military base that ...