Tag: US-UK Chagos Is. base

• Thursday, July 23rd 2026 - 01:57 UTC

  Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, no friend of “Trumpism”, White House

  

  Reports from the United States indicate the White House has raised concerns about UK Premier Andy Burnham’s decision to appoint Ed Miliband as foreign secretary, amid warnings from the Donald Trump administration that he could create tensions in the UK-US relationship, according to reports Tuesday.

• Monday, June 8th 2026 - 23:01 UTC

  Trump interested in buying Chagos Islands with the strategic Diego Garcia air base

  

  The US president Donald Trump is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius amid stalled plans from the UK to cede sovereignty of the territory, the Telegraph reported over the weekend.

• Thursday, February 26th 2026 - 13:38 UTC

  UK government says “no pause” in the Chagos Islands ratification process in Parliament

  

  The UK Parliament is in the process of ratifying to turn control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but there has been some confusion following different government officials statements.

• Tuesday, January 14th 2025 - 09:16 UTC

  Chagos Archipelago, productive discussions between UK and Mauritius

  

  Representatives from the Republic of Mauritius and the United Kingdom held further productive discussions in London this week on the future of the Chagos Archipelago.

• Monday, December 23rd 2024 - 07:24 UTC

  Ongoing UK/new Mauritius government talks to finalize Chagos archipelago deal

  

  The British Foreign Office has reported that “the Republic of Mauritius and the UK have held a series of productive, ongoing conversations and exchanges on finalizing a historic Treaty on the exercise of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago.

• Wednesday, December 18th 2024 - 07:21 UTC

  New Mauritius government questions the Chagos archipelago agreement, “not enough benefits for our country”

  

  British media is reporting that the Republic of Mauritius has submitted changes to a proposed deal over the future of the Chagos Islands, with the country's new PM arguing the original agreement did not benefit his country enough.

• Wednesday, December 4th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

  Reform leader Farage questioning the Chagos Islands deal; allegedly Trump advisors are against it

  

  The UK's deal to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is “strongly supported” by the United States, according to the Government. In October, it was confirmed the islands would once again come under Mauritian control, although Diego Garcia would remain a military base for the US and UK, with Britain maintaining a 99-year lease over it.

• Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Chagos islands decolonization: stunning defeat for UK in UN assembly

  

  United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly demanded on Wednesday that Britain give up control over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean within six months, dealing a diplomatic blow to Britain and the United States.