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UK ‘took far too long’ to let US use its airbases to attack Iran, Trump says
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/uk-airbases-us-attack-iran-trump-starmer
Published: March 2, 2026 13:12
US president also ‘very disappointed’ in Keir Starmer over UK government’s deal to hand Chagos Islands to MauritiusUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThe UK “took far too long” to allow US forces to use its airbases to attack Iran, Donald Trump has…
Nigel Farage accused of ‘Maga stunts’ for saying he was denied access to Chagos Islands
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/nigel-farage-accused-of-maga-stunts-chagos
Published: February 22, 2026 18:51
Reform UK leader flew to the Maldives for a day despite not having permit to visit nearby archipelagoNigel Farage has been accused of “performing Maga stunts” after claiming the British government stopped him from travelling to the Chagos Islands on a…
Four Chagossians return to islands in attempt to stop British transfer to Mauritius
Published: February 17, 2026 19:19
Group says they intend to establish permanent settlement but Mauritius’s attorney general calls their move a ‘publicity stunt’Four Chagos Islanders have landed on one of the archipelago’s atolls to establish what they say will be a permanent settlement, in…
Trump waters down criticism of UK’s Chagos Islands deal after call with Starmer
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/05/trump-criticism-chagos-islands-starmer
Published: February 5, 2026 19:48
US president says deal, which he previously described as act of ‘great stupidity’, was ‘best’ PM could makeDonald Trump has watered down his criticism of the UK’s plan to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius, saying the deal was the “best” Keir…
Why the Chagos Islands’ ecology will not be wrecked by return to Mauritius | Letters
Published: February 4, 2026 17:57
Readers respond to a letter which warned that Mauritius could destroy the islands’ ‘pristine’ tropical ecosystemThere has long been a lobby against returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius based on tenuous environmental arguments, and Clive Hambler’s…
Plan to allow fishing around Chagos Islands alarms conservationists
Published: February 3, 2026 12:08
Chagossian people would be allowed to fish in area that has teemed with life since ban was introduced in 2010One of the most precious marine reserves in the world, home to sharks, turtles and rare tropical fish, will be opened to some fishing for the first…
Chagos Islands’ pristine ecology must be protected | Letter
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/chagos-islands-pristine-ecology-must-be-protected
Published: January 28, 2026 18:00
No other large tropical ecosystem has been so well preserved, but Mauritius has plans for fishing and other exploitation, writes Clive HamblerEnding the pristine state of the Chagos region is arguably a greater loss of biodiversity than the extinction of…
UK to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius despite Trump’s taunts, No 10 says
Published: January 20, 2026 19:42
PM’s spokesperson insists government’s position is unchanged and that the US still supports the dealThe UK will press ahead with plans to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius despite Donald Trump calling it an “act of great stupidity” and suggesting…
Minister tells MPs that China mega-embassy will have ‘clear security advantages’ – as it happened
Published: January 20, 2026 18:00
Dan Jarvis answers questions in the Commons over the decision to approve a new ‘super-embassy’ UK government approves Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in LondonJack Straw, a former Labour foreign secretary, has praised Keir Starmer for the way he is handling Donald…
What are the Chagos Islands – and why is the UK returning them to Mauritius?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/20/what-are-chagos-islands-uk-mauritius-explainer
Published: January 20, 2026 11:00
Donald Trump has called the plan to transfer sovereignty ‘stupid’ and linked it to his own push to acquire GreenlandIn a post on Truth Social, Donald Trump has described the UK’s plans to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as “an act of great…
‘This is survival’: Jamaica leads calls from vulnerable nations at Cop30
Published: November 17, 2025 23:17
Countries including Mauritius and Cuba reiterate life-or-death nature of cutting emissions, calling it ‘a moral duty’Cop30: click here for full Guardian coverage of climate talks in BrazilJamaica has led calls from vulnerable nations at the Cop30 climate…
Bringing home the bok choi: how an oil spill in Mauritius led to a female revolution in farming
Published: August 26, 2025 08:00
After a wrecked ship spewed oil into the pristine waters off Pointe d’Esny, destroying sea life and livelihoods, a group of women turned to the land to change their fortunesSandy Monrose never imagined herself as a farmer. Descended from generations of…
UK politics: ‘Bungling Badenoch’ under fire after suggesting Starmer wrong to miss PMQs for Nato summit – as it happened
Published: June 26, 2025 17:05
Liberal Democrats say Conservative leader focused on ‘cheap point scoring’ and her MPs are in ‘open revolt’In his final answer Starmer explained how he thought government and business should work together.A true partnership is not two people or two bodies…
UK politics: Police chiefs say funding ‘falls far short’ of what is needed to meet government’s ambitions – as it happened
Published: June 11, 2025 17:11
NPCC’s Gavin Stephens says settlement in spending review will cover little more than inflationary pay risesSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists joined a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the…
British Chagossians accuse UK government of betrayal over sovereignty deal
Published: May 23, 2025 17:15
Bertrice Pompe and Bernadette Dugasse won a brief victory in bid to stop transfer of Chagos Islands to Mauritius Two women who brought an 11th-hour legal challenge to try to stop the UK transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius have…
UK politics: Starmer accused of being ‘beneath contempt’ for attack on Chagos deal critics – as it happened
Published: May 22, 2025 17:13
Shadow defence secretary attacks PM’s assertion that opponents of the deal were on the side of Russia and China. This blog is now closed. You can read our report here The Conservatives are taking the credit for the near-50% fall in net migration. They say…
UK signs £3.4bn deal to cede sovereignty over Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Published: May 22, 2025 16:59
Starmer says there’s ‘no alternative’ and defends cost, saying it is ‘part and parcel of using Britain’s reach to keep us safe at home’The UK has signed a £3.4bn agreement to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after an 11th-hour legal…
UN calls on Trump to exempt poorest countries from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs
Published: April 14, 2025 11:50
Unctad says many countries targeted with high tariff rates are unlikely to be a threat to USBusiness live – latest updatesThe UN’s trade and development arm, Unctad, is calling on Donald Trump to exempt the world’s poorest and smallest countries from…
Donald Trump signs off UK’s handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Published: April 1, 2025 17:32
No 10 says deal to cede UK’s last African colony now being finalised after months of doubtDonald Trump has signed off the UK’s handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Downing Street has indicated, paving the way for the UK to cede sovereignty over its…
Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access ‘weaponised’
Published: March 9, 2025 09:00
More governments seeking to keep millions of people offline amid conflicts, protests and political instabilityDigital blackouts reached a record high in 2024 in Africa as more governments sought to keep millions of citizens off the internet than in any…