Senior politicians in Mauritius have described the £9 billion Britain is expected to pay to hand over the Chagos Islands as ...

Sir Chris Bryant appears to undermine the PM’s case for the controversial move after saying a UN body could not close ...

The current deal involves Britain paying Mauritius £90 million a year for 99 years to maintain control of the US military ...

There has been scepticism about the proposed deal among allies of Mr Trump, including secretary of state Marco Rubio, but the ...

The archipelago is home to a joint US-UK military base, a strategically important military asset in the Indian Ocean.

President Trump must intervene to prevent this handover, which would damage U.S. national security and ultimately play into China's hands.

It is unclear what the US stance on the deal is exactly, but last year, before he was in office, Secretary of State Marco ...

The neighbourhood waters could become choppy for India, given the inherent and inherited complexities and also the evolving ...

Exclusive: Communications minister Sir Christopher Bryant has rubbished claims that satellite communication could be removed ...

The island hosts an American super-strategic airbase (meaning it easily handles heavy bombers and air tankers that can refuel ...

Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said doubts about the legal status of the Chagos Islands meant there would be 'no ...