Sir Keir Starmer clashed with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

A senior advisor to President Donald Trump has revealed that the US is "reviewing" the UK’s negotiations with Mauritius over ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday told his Mauritian counterpart, Navin Ramgoolam, that he wants "strong ...

Sir Keir Starmer has warned national security could be put at risk without a deal to give “legal certainty” over the status ...

Just a few weeks ago, the Prime Minister was poised to sign away the fate of a joint UK-US military base on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia. According to reports, Starmer and members of the ...

On Friday, Sir Keir Starmer told the Mauritian prime minister ... effective sovereignty” over the archipelago that includes Diego Garcia. As well as diplomats, the country is understood to ...

The deal would end Britain's direct control of the islands but give it a lease of 99 years on a joint UK-US military base on the largest island, Diego Garcia. In the Friday call, Starmer ...

Mr Starmer "underlined the need for a deal to secure the military base on Diego Garcia" during the conversation with the Mauritian leader, stressing the importance of ensuring protection from ...

The government announced a deal to hand over the islands to Mauritius in October 2024, which is meant to secure the future of a secretive military base on the island of Diego Garcia. But it is ...

Mr Rubio was publicly critical of Sir Keir Starmer’s deal back in October ... will safeguard the future of the US military base on Diego Garcia, given the legality of Britain’s claim to ...