Will UK have to pay more to Mauritius for Chagos deal?

The British government appears set to pay even more than previously reported to Mauritius for the Chagos Islands deal. In a historic agreement in October 2024, the UK and Mauritius announced that the UK would transfer the sovereignty over Chagos Islands, a …

Keir Starmer is hammered over '£18bn surrender' on Chagos Islands at PMQs as he insists 'national security' means ...

Keir Starmer was hammered over 'surrender' on the Chagos Islands today during bad-tempered PMQs clashes. The premier was accused by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch of handing Mauritius the British territory 'so north London lawyers can boast at their …

UK denies Mauritius claims Britain could 'pay double' in new Chagos Islands deal

The UK has denied claims from the prime minister of Mauritius that it could end up paying double under a new Chagos Islands deal. The Foreign Office has said the figures being quoted are "entirely inaccurate and misleading" after Navin Ramgoolam …

‘I'm no longer selling Mauritius only to honeymooners’

Bridget Perriman, owner of World Class Adventures, won a Mauritius holiday in a Sunlife competition with TTG with her idea for an island treasure hunt – and she was thrilled to try it out for herself Bridget and her partner Pete stayed at Long Beach, A …

Cabinet turns on Starmer over 'mad' Chagos deal: Ministers 'join rising outrage at £18bn handover to Mauritius' - as ...

Keir Starmer is facing a Cabinet revolt over the 'mad' Chagos Islands deal after Mauritius boasted the UK has made more concessions. There are claims that the agreement to hand over sovereignty of the British overseas territory will involve the …

Hopeless Keir Starmer forced to deny Mauritius claims £9bn Chagos deal payment will rise

Labour has been forced to deny that the Chagos Islands deal will cost more than £9 billion after claims inflation drove the price up. Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam claimed inflation would hike the cost to more than the £8.9 billion originally …

Where are the Chagos Islands, why has the UK given them to Mauritius and what about the Falklands?

Mr Ramgoolam called last year’s deal, negotiated by his predecessor Pravind Jugnauth, a “sell-out”, which permitted the UK unilaterally to extend the lease on Diego Garcia for 40 years, but the new terms would now require Mauritian consent. He also …

UK and Mauritius ‘confident’ deal can be reached on Chagos, says Mauritian PM

Keir Starmer accused of ‘bending the knee to Mauritius’ with revised Chagos deal

Mr Ramgoolam said the previous deal, negotiated last year by his predecessor, had allowed the UK to unilaterally extend that lease for 40 years, but the new terms would require Mauritian consent, effectively giving the island nation a veto.

Mauritius says 'new deal' reached with UK on Chagos Islands

Mauritius's prime minister said Tuesday that his country had reached a newly renegotiated deal with Britain over control of the strategic Chagos Islands, but was awaiting US President Donald Trump's opinion. Britain and its former colony reached a …