However, Sir Keir himself said that the payment is essential to secure the future of the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago. During Prime Minister's ...

Chagos islanders still dream of returning home ... He was born on Peros Banhos, one of only three of the archipelago's 55 islands inhabited when Britain began expelling people.

While Joe Biden was supportive of the deal, those close to Mr Trump suggest he may not feel the same. But it's not clear how far his own views would take him.

The UK Government has confirmed today (Thursday 3 October) that it has reached a political agreement on the exercise of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago. Today’s political agreement is ...