The archipelago was acquired in the 1960s and a US military base established by displacing the indigenous population to ...

In 1965, as part of the decolonisation process, the UK separated the islands from Mauritius, creating a new colony. From 1968 ...

The policy reversal comes as Britain agrees to hand over control of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius.

The U.N. General Assembly followed that opinion with a resolution demanding that Britain end its "colonial administration" of ...

It was a spectacular example of a non-event, alloyed by pure symbolism and cynicism.  Here was a British government offering ...

Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for the British Government to formally apologise for the forced removal of the Chagossian people from the Chagos Islands in the 1960s and 1970s.

UK foreign secretary says a deal over control of the Chagos Islands will not impact other overseas territories.

Conservative Party leadership hopeful Tom Tugendhat repeatedly shouted “not true” as Mr Lammy set out the reasons behind the Government’s decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, ...

Robert Jenrick has accused David Lammy of handing over the Chagos Islands so he can “feel good about himself at his next ...