The US Senate’s consent would be needed for changes to the 1966 treaty that grants Britain and the US the right to use the military base on Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands - AFP US Congress could be given the power to sink Sir Keir Starmer’s Chagos deal under a proposed new law.

Iran fired two ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia Island, a joint US-UK Indian Ocean base, in its longest attack since Operation Epic Fury began. Here's why the Chagos atoll matters.

Fri, Mar 20, 2026 Donald Trump could buy the Chagos Islands if Sir Keir Starmer's deal collapses, according to reports. A US official said the idea should be "taken seriously" after ministers insisted it would not happen.

Sir Keir Starmer has once again paused his attempt to hand over my homeland to Mauritius without the permission of my people. Thanks to the valiant efforts of supporters of the Chagossian cause, and

Diego Garcia, one of the Chagos Islands, has been a UK and US airbase since the 1960s - Getty Russia has pushed for Mauritius to take control of the Chagos Islands from Britain. Moscow’s support for the African island nation’s claim to the British Overseas Territory stemmed from its opposition to colonialism,

Donald Trump may consider purchasing the Chagos Islands if Sir Keir Starmer's agreement falls through, recent reports suggest. A US official indicated the prospect should be "taken seriously" despite ministers insisting such a scenario won't materialize.

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