Britain is languishing in 21st place in new "financial freedom" rankings while Mauritius - which will reap billions in benefits as a result of the deal which sees it regain sovereignty of the Chagos ...

The tiny Indian Ocean nation is tied with Monaco at the head of Nomad Capitalist's  Freedom Index 2025 after announcing plans ...

In total, the authority said it has cost more than a staggering £508,000 between July 2024 and March 2025. Due to more ...

The remnants of Britain’s once mighty empire still give the mother country more than a few headaches. Britain, which once ...

Dame Priti Patel asked whether ministers ‘are afraid’ of Labour backbenchers, who might ‘force them into another embarrassing U-turn’.

Chagos deal cost is ‘going rate for best defensive real estate’, says ex-FO boss The UK has agreed to pay Mauritius at least £120 million a year to lease back the Diego Garcia base post-handover.

Chagos Islands deal must be ratified to secure Diego Garcia, peers say Mauritius is ‘likely’ to resume its campaign to secure a judgment on sovereignty against Britain unless the agreement is ...

Mauritius is ‘likely’ to resume its campaign to secure a judgment on sovereignty against Britain unless the agreement is rubber-stamped, peers said.

The British government has signed a deal to transfer the Chagos Islands’ sovereignty to Mauritius. But it effectively blocks the return of hundreds of islanders who were born there. They were ...

The British government has signed a deal to transfer the Chagos Islands’ sovereignty to Mauritius.

The governments of Britain and Mauritius have signed a deal settling the future of the Chagos Islands after overcoming last-minute legal hurdles.