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U.K. returns sovereignty of Chagos Islands
U.K. hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after long dispute
The agreement ends decades of dispute over Britain’s last African colony, from which thousands of people were forcibly evicted, while maintaining a key U.S.-British military base there.
Where are the Chagos Islands, why is Britain giving up sovereignty and what happens to the Diego Garcia military base?
After years of negotiations, the UK is giving up its sovereignty over a cluster of strategically important Indian Ocean islands. The move has led to criticism from Britain's Conservative opposition and some local Indigenous groups.
UK hands Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius but keeps key US military base
Britain on Thursday said it would give up sovereignty of a remote Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius but will maintain there a strategic military base that it shares with the United States, in what US President Joe Biden described as a "historic agreement".
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Boris Johnson rips into Labour's surrender of Chagos Islands as 'total nonsense'
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has branded Labour's surrender of the Chagos Islands as "total nonsense". Britain is ...
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Scotland's papers: Chagos Islands deal and 'Iceman' power void
More from Scotland's papers. The Herald. The Scotsman. Daily Record. The Scottish Sun. Daily Mail. Scottish Daily Express.
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UK politics live: Boris Johnson blamed for Chagos Islands return as future of Falklands questioned
Liz Truss has deflected blame over the UK’s return of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, accusing Boris Johnson of initiating the deal while he was foreign secretary. The row erupted after Sir Keir ...
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UK commitment to Falklands 'unwavering' despite Chagos deal
Governor Alison Blake's remarks come as Argentina vows "concrete action" to ensure the UK overseas territory is handed to ...
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Cleverly’s criticism of Chagos Islands deal ‘ludicrous’ says negotiator – UK politics live
Former security minister says UK decision to cede sovereignty means Mauritius could lease islands to China. Afternoon ...
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The Chagos surrender is a national scandal
The Government’s decision to cede the Chagos islands to Mauritius is a national scandal. Sir Keir Starmer and David Lammy ...
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BBC News - 18:00 Assisted dying bill, Chagos Islands, Belfast cruise ship - BBC Sounds
The latest news from the BBC.
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Fears Keir Starmer's Chagos Islands 'betrayal' opens door for China to spy on Britain
EXCLUSIVE: Sir Keir Starmer accused of "betraying" allies and giving Chinese intelligence the chance to establish themselves ...
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