Labour’s surrender of the Chagos Islands will have Xi Jinping rubbing his hands with glee
I stick by the old journalistic rule that “Half an hour spent with Who’s Who is never wasted”. It is a tremendous compendium ...
Politico Europe1d
US Republicans fear UK Chagos Islands deal will boost China
Britain insisted its U.S. allies were fully behind the move to hand control of the islands – home to a secretive military ...
The Diplomat1d
UK to Cede Chagos Islands to Mauritius, But US Base Will Remain
The U.K. will maintain de facto control over Diego Garcia, and the crucial U.S. military facility there, for another 99 years ...
Republicans warn the UK’s decision to give up the Chagos Islands will boost China
Top Republicans have warned that the United Kingdom’s decision to give up the Chagos Islands will boost China. Sir Keir ...
The Economist1d
Britain has agreed to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
F ew places in the world are quite so remote as the 60 or so islands that make up the Chagos Archipelago. Africa sits 3,000km to the west, Indonesia 3,000km to the east; the nearest large land mass is ...
U.K. gives sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius. A key U.S. base remains
The U.K. agreed to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the ...
Labour’s shameful surrender of the Chagos Islands makes Britain look pathetic
We might as well be governed by the National Union of Students. In pursuit of their juvenile, half-witted anti-colonialism, ...
Freedom for Chagos islands: UK’s deal with Mauritius will be a win for all
The deal that’s been announced is a rare win-win moment in international relations, with all the relevant actors able to ...