Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer was left humiliated by his own department after assuring MPs that the treaty to hand over the territory to Mauritius was being paused.
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Minister 'misspoke' by telling MPs UK was 'pausing for discussions with our American counterparts', officials say ...
Hamish Falconer, a Foreign Office minister, informed the House of Commons of a temporary halt on the handover of the strategically-vital archipelago to Mauritius.
President Trump has branded Starmer's deal to hand over islands to Mauritius as a 'big mistake'
/PRNewswire/ -- The Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited ("MCB") has successfully closed its inaugural GCC and India-focused Syndicated Term Loan Facility,
Concerns have been raised that Mauritius could sue if Sir Keir ditches the plan to hand over the British Indian Ocean Territory in the face of US opposition.
Having already presided over 14 U-turns, when will Sir Keir Starmer execute his 15th? The answer is unfolding before our eyes. It lies in the PM's decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
The Reform UK leader flew to the Maldives for a day despite not having permit to visit nearby archipelago ...
Nigel Farage has accused the British government of attempting to thwart a mission to get aid to a group of Chagossians on a deserted island.
Stanley Stewart swaps the big brands and gimmicky resorts of the Maldives and Mauritius for a more authentic Indian Ocean escape ...