The Maldives is threatening international legal action to press its claim for control of the Chagos Islands.

Maldives has opposed the United Kingdom’s agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, asserting its own historical sovereignty over the archipelago. President Mohamed Muizzu’s office ...

It come after a minister said the UK is discussing "concerns" with the US, after President Trump criticised the deal.

Keir Starmer will be accused of committing “a crime against humanity” in a legal challenge against his controversial deal to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The UK prime minister, who made a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US President Donald Trump has accused the UK of “making a big mistake” over its decision to return sovereignty of the Chagos ...

Britain agreed to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in May 2025 -- a move described by US President Donald Trump as "an act of great stupidity" on Tuesday. The remote Indian Ocean archipelago was ...

Maldives tells the UK it ‘will not recognise’ Chagos Islands deal - The intervention could serve as a further blow to Keir Starmer’s already beleaguered deal ...