Prime ministers
The UK government has been accused of "lying to the public" over its deal to give away the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, with critics suggesting the true cost could exceed £30 billion. The agreement, signed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, will see the UK rent a key
Military bases
The signing of the Chagos Islands treaty between the UK and Mauritius has sparked renewed controversy over the UK's military base on the Diego Garcia island. The treaty, which will almost certainly be implemented in the coming weeks, has been criticized by some as a betrayal of British
Prime ministers
The UK Statistics Authority has been asked to investigate Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's claims about the cost of giving away the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The Prime Minister's office has been accused of "statistical sleight of hand" for using a complex calculation method
Prime ministers
A long-awaited treaty concerning the Chagos Islands, published after a dramatic 11th-hour legal challenge, has sparked outrage among senior Tories, who have accused Labour of signing a deal worth as much as £30 billion. The deal sees the UK surrendering sovereignty over the islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius,
Prime ministers
The UK has signed a treaty to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that could cost taxpayers tens of billions of pounds. The agreement, which includes a payment of at least PS120 million-a-year for 99 years for control of the vital Diego Garcia military
Starmer, Keir
Tory leadership contender Kemi Badenoch has claimed US President Donald Trump is "laughing" at Labour's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, arguing it is a "wasteful" and "dangerous" agreement that benefits the US at the expense of the UK.
Starmer, Keir
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday signed a deal transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, including the key Diego Garcia military base. The base, which plays a central role in UK-US defence operations in the Indian Ocean, will now be leased from Mauritius under a new 99-year
Starmer, Keir
The UK has agreed to hand over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal worth tens of billions of pounds. The agreement, signed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, will see the UK pay at least £120 million-a-year for 99 years for control of the vital
Starmer, Keir
The UK government has transferred the control of the strategically significant Chagos Islands to Mauritius, marking the end of British colonial rule on the continent. The move, which has been met with criticism from both the UK and the US, involves the UK paying £101 million a year for a
Prime ministers
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed that the UK and US have reached a deal to lease the key military base on the island of Diego Garcia for 99 years. The agreement was finalized despite a last-minute legal challenge, and it is expected to provide significant security benefits to
Starmer, Keir
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is poised to sign away British sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a deal worth £9 billion to Mauritius, and agree to a 99-year lease to rent back a military base there. The move has been met with criticism from the Conservative and Reform UK parties, who
Soldiers
Nigerian troops attached with the Northeast Operation Hadin Kai have responded to the killings of their colleagues by launching a successful operation against notorious hideouts of Boko Haram terrorists in the Sambisa forests. The mission, which lasted over 30 hours, targeted the strongholds of the terrorists in Garin Malam Ali,
