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 warned national security could be put at risk without a deal to give “legal certainty” over the status of the Chagos Islands and the strategically important Diego Garcia military base ...

With reports the UK and Mauritius have agreed new terms on the Indian Ocean archipelago, a White House spokesperson told The Independent the US president has not given it his blessing ...

Sir Keir Starmer appears to have had a change of heart when it comes to working with the Trump administration – and that’s a ...

A renegotiated deal on returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is being considered by the new US administration.

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 ...