UK ownership and a US military base have kept the vast Indian Ocean archipelago, and its waves, off-limits for 60 years. Now ...

The Sun will never set on the British Empire” is a saying originating from the 19th century describing the might and extent of the British Empire at that time. Its meaning points to the fact that ...

Robert Jenrick has accused David Lammy of handing over the Chagos Islands so he can “feel good about himself at his next ...

The UK Government has reached a political agreement to allow Mauritius to take sovereignty over the Chagos Islands. The ...

Without British oversight, experts fear fishing vessels will have free rein to harvest the region, damaging its pristine reef ...

Mauritius is an ally of China, and Beijing is licking its chops at the prospect of conducting electronic snooping of the base ...

In a joint statement with Mauritian PM Pravind Jugnauth, Keir Starmer said that Mauritius will take control of the islands, ...

The UK will return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but Diego Garcia will remain under UK-US control. Chagossians, displaced ...

It comes after The Independent revealed that the British high commissioner was hit in huge leak of purported phone ...

Exclusive: A group of indigenous Chagossians are planning to stage a protest over the decision to hand the archipelago over ...

By Mark Landler Reporting from London Britain said on Thursday that it would hand over the Chagos Islands, a necklace of tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, ending lengthy ...

News updates from October 4: Oil prices notch biggest daily jump in a year; UK gives Chagos islands to Mauritius on facebook (opens in a new window) News updates from October 4: Oil prices notch ...