Maldives asks UK to reopen sovereignty talks over Chagos Islands
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- Bloomberg Politicsseen 22 Sept, 03:25description edited
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The UK has privately reassured Mauritius of its determination to pursue a plan to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to the Indian Ocean nation, even as officials concede the handover could remain on ice until after US President Donald Trump leaves office.The UK has reassured Mauritius of its determination to pursue a plan to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to the Indian Ocean nation, even as officials concede the handover could remain on ice until after US President Donald Trump leaves office.
- Politico Europeseen 23 Sept, 16:49headline rewritten
UK reviewing Chagos Islands deal after Trump brands it ’terrible’UK reviewing Chagos Islands deal after Trump brands it ‘terrible’
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Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English15:43first to report
Chagos Islands should not be handed over to Mauritius, president of Maldives says in letter to UK's prime minister.
Wed, 9 September 2026
2 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:24
Andy Burnham says position to defend Falkland Islands 'will never' be changed under his government
- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:13
UK, Mauritius signed deal in May 2025 to transfer sovereignty of Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- MercoPress (South America)00:26
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the House of Commons on Wednesday that his government would be “relentless” in defending the right of Falkland Islanders to choose to be British, in a session dominated by defense spending and the sovereignty of overseas territories.
Mon, 21 September 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics17:04edited after publishing
The UK has reassured Mauritius of its determination to pursue a plan to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to the Indian Ocean nation, even as officials concede the handover could remain on ice until after US President Donald Trump leaves office.
Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- standard.co.uk19:58
The US president said Andy Burnham would be ‘looking at’ the deal after their meeting on the fringes of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Wed, 23 September 2026
13 reports- politics.co.uk08:44
Wes Streeting has said the government’s deal to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is not good enough unless it wins the backing of the United States. Streeting, who sat in the cabinet that signed off on the agreement, said he stood by the decision but acknowledged that the United States had withdrawn […]
- Politico Europe09:11edited after publishing
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UK reviewing Chagos Islands deal after Trump brands it ’terrible’U.S. president lambasted deal over Diego Garcia military base.
- Index.hr (Croatia)09:21
VELIKA Britanija preispituje sporazum o predaji suvereniteta nad otočjem Chagos Mauricijusu. Do toga dolazi nakon što je američki predsjednik Donald Trump dogovor nazvao 'užasnim' i povukao potporu.
- MercoPress (South America)09:49
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham placed the Falklands among the challenges to the rule of law in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, delivered on Tuesday evening in New York, setting them in the same sentence as Russia.
- The Guardian World10:11
Defence secretary places annual payments to Mauritius on hold as UK government reviews deal over Diego Garcia base UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting has said annual payments worth at least £120m to Mauritius are on hold as the government reconsiders its deal over the Chagos Islands , after Donald Trump refused to back the agreement. The defence secretary said the payments would not be made “at this stage” and confirmed the deal “can’t go ahead without US support”. Continue...
- Le Monde English11:16
Britain's decision to hand back the Indian Ocean archipelago to its former colony and pay to lease a strategic US-UK military base on Diego Garcia has been a bone of contention with Trump's administration for months.
- Channel News Asia11:32
- Euronews11:57
Britain has suspended its €139 million-a-year lease payments for the Diego Garcia base while ministers try to reshape the agreement into one Washington can accept, with the Conservatives calling for it to be scrapped altogether.
- iDNES (Czechia)13:12
Britská vláda přehodnotí dohodu o předání Čagoských ostrovů Mauriciu, kterou tento týden kritizoval americký prezident Donald Trump, řekl britský ministr obrany Wes Streeting. Dohodu je podle něj třeba upravit tak, aby ji mohly podpořit také Spojené státy. Británie s nimi na souostroví provozuje společnou vojenskou základnu.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:34
Agreement with Mauritius must be revised to secure US backing and long-term future of Diego Garcia base, says British defense secretary
- Bloomberg Politics15:01
Britain’s control of a military base used by the US in its war with Iran is in limbo after Donald Trump again rejected a deal over its future.
- El País (Spain)15:06
El presidente estadounidense calificó de “terrible” el acuerdo en Nueva York y reiteró que no lo apoyaría
- The Guardian World17:26
Agreement with Mauritius over Diego Garcia unlikely to be revived unless president changes his mind, insiders believe The Chagos Islands deal is on hold for as long as Donald Trump objects to it, UK officials believe, with no immediate signs it can be adapted to suit the US president. After Trump savaged the three-way plan as “a terrible deal” during a meeting with Andy Burnham at the UN general assembly , the prime minister said he was “confident” the UK would be able to find a solution to...
Thu, 24 September 2026
2 reports- Der Spiegel (Germany)08:34
In der Kolonialzeit eignete sich Großbritannien die Chagos-Inseln im Indischen Ozean an, wollte das Archipel langfristig an Mauritius zurückgeben. Doch Donald Trump nannte den Deal »furchtbar«, und das hat gewirkt.
- Bloomberg Politics15:36
The UK is exploring strengthening bilateral ties with Mauritius and helping it access more aid in a bid to manage relations after US President Donald Trump vetoed a deal between the countries over the future of a key military base.
Fri, 25 September 2026
1 report- Tagesschau (Germany)16:47
Eigentlich wollte London die Insel Diego Garcia an Mauritius zurückgeben. Doch US-Präsident Trump stoppte den "schrecklichen" Deal. Für ihn geht es um einen der wichtigsten US-Militärstützpunkte. Von Stephan Ueberbach.
Mon, 28 September 2026
1 report- MercoPress (South America)07:51
An opinion column published on Sunday in the British newspaper The Telegraph argues that the decision to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius served as a signal of weakness that encouraged claims over other British overseas territories, among them the Falklands. The piece, by journalist Daniel Johnson, is an argument of opinion rather than a report of new facts.
Fri, 2 October 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English00:29
Renewed talks over the stalled agreement have revived hope of resettlement, but ageing Chagossians fear time is running.
Wed, 14 October 2026
2 reports- MercoPress (South America)21:53
Reform UK leader c has said that, if he were prime minister, he would offer US President Donald Trump the use in perpetuity of the Diego Garcia military base, in the Chagos archipelago, in exchange for him to stop talking about the Falklands. The proposal sparked a clash with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who called it “humiliating”, and prompted the White House to come to Farage’s defence.
- MercoPress (South America)22:05
British Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called “humiliating” a proposal by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to offer US President Donald Trump the Chagos archipelago in exchange for him to stop talking about the Falklands. “Giving away British territory in return for someone keeping quiet is not a deal. It is humiliating,” she told The Telegraph.
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- AllAfrica13:52
[ISS] By offering Britain a 99-year lease to secure decolonisation, Mauritius bound its sovereignty to shifting great power priorities.