Trump has legal power to veto Chagos deal, Government admits

Labour has admitted that the Government’s Chagos deal will collapse if Donald Trump refuses to rip up a 60-year-old treaty.
Opinion
Chatham HouseOpinion

UK ratification of the Chagos Archipelago treaty will not violate international law

Objections to ratification are based on the language of a 1966 US–UK agreement. But these objections misread that treaty’s intent and context.

Tory peers force UK to pause passage of Chagos Islands bill after US criticism

Conservative peers have forced Sir Keir Starmer to pause legislation to ratify the UK-Mauritius treaty on the Chagos Islands, ...
Devdiscourse

Mauritius Asserts Sovereignty Over Chagos Archipelago

Mauritius has affirmed its sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, countering a social media statement by former U.S.
Opinion
The Blogs | The Times of IsraelOpinion

The Chagos Deal Legal Quagmire: Why Britain Is Now Trapped Between Two Treaties?

Here is the crux. Treaty no. 8737, the 1966 Exchange of Notes between Britain and America, remains extant and binding. Article 1 is unambiguous: “The Territory shall remain under United Kingdom ...

Fact check: Government calculations set out three cost estimates for Chagos deal

Fact check: Government calculations set out three cost estimates for Chagos deal - The measurements vary from simply ...
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From Chagos Islands to Greenland Trump flags national security risks: Here’s why

Donald Trump has criticized the UK government for its “stupidity” and “weakness” over its plan to transfer the ownership of ...