The prime minister of Mauritius has called for a closer relationship with China, but insisted he would not allow Beijing to ...

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Donald Trump should reject the United Kingdom's bad deal to transfer its sovereignty over Diego Garcia island to Mauritius. Only China would benefit.

Britain's government confirmed Wednesday that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos ...

The Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch accused the PM of 'surrendering' Chagos Islands during Wednesday's PMQs. Kemi told ...

A terrifying map of Britain’s vital overseas territories has emerged showing what Starmer and Lammy could give away next in a ...

The UK rejected a report that a deal struck with Mauritius to cede sovereignty of the Chagos islands in the Indian Ocean to the African nation while retaining control of a key military base could ...

Mauritius is ‘overplaying its hand’ with demands for more money to secure the Chagos Islands, a former top mandarin has warned. Simon McDonald, who was the most senior civil servant at the ...

It's also a special municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This Dutch Caribbean island is a home to 2,000 permanent residents spread across just four villages. In a region known for a ...

A former Foreign Office official has urged Sir Keir Starmer to reject demands from Mauritius for more money in talks over the Chagos Islands. Simon McDonald, who advised foreign ministers for five ...

Mauritius is reportedly asking for £800 million per year and billions of pounds in reparations to secure a major US-UK airbase on Diego Garcia - AFP ...

Mauritius has ‘made a counter proposal’ in the Chagos Islands deal, reportedly demanding £800 million a year and ‘billions of pounds in reparations from the UK. Negotiations on the controversial deal, ...