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What is the Chagos Islands ruling and why is it a blow for Starmer?

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The Independent UK

Storm Prince Andrew and Elon Gust among storm names suggested to Met Office

The Met Office had more than 50,000 names submitted for the 2025/26 season

The Independent UK

Mauritius threatens to sue Britain over Chagos deal

Mauritian prime minister says he is ‘exploring legal avenues’ over delays to ratify the deal

The Independent UK

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Starmer to be accused of ‘crimes against humanity’ in legal challenge to Chagos deal

The UK government is set to face a battle in court on 13 March over Starmer’s plans to hand over the Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius focussing on the historic human rights of the Chagossians

The Independent UK

Gibraltar to remain British as UK and EU hail post-Brexit treaty

A draft treaty published on Thursday would remove all checks for people and goods crossing the Spain-Gibraltar land border.

Evening Standard

Chagos deal definitely going ahead, minister signals, after suggestions of pause

Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer told the Commons on Wednesday the deal had been ‘paused’, though Government officials later said he misspoke.

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch refuses to apologise after claiming Labour was being called a ‘paedo defenders party’

The Tory leader made the comments at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday

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Moves to pave way for Chagos handover paused, minister tells MPs

But officials say Hamish Falconer misspoke in saying UK ‘pausing for discussions with our American counterparts’

The Guardian - UK

My late brother’s struggles in school inspired Send overhaul, Starmer says

The reforms come as part of a major overhaul of the education system in England being set out by the government on Monday

The Independent UK

Trump changed mind on Chagos deal ‘after UK blocked use of Diego Garcia for Iran strikes’

US president links deal with military strikes against Iran in connection with Tehran’s nuclear ambitions

The Guardian - UK

UK refusing to allow Trump to use RAF bases to attack Iran

The US president’s renewed criticism of the Chagos deal is reportedly because he is being blocked from using UK bases for a strike on Iran.

The Independent UK

Trump’s Chagos U-turn came after UK ‘blocked him from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran’

President Trump hit out at Keir Starmer on Wednesday, branding his deal to hand over islands to Mauritius as a ‘big mistake’

The Independent UK

Trump tells Starmer handing Chagos Islands to Mauritius is a ‘big mistake’

US president had recently said the plan was the best deal Starmer could make

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying supporters consider rare move to bypass Lords block

The legislation is currently undergoing scrutiny in the upper chamber

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The Independent UK

Starmer insists Trump backed Chagos deal as White House officials hold meetings with opponents

Exclusive: Campaigners have met with the Trump administration about the controversial deal, with a growing belief the US president will veto it

The Guardian - UK

US intelligence agencies disagree with Trump’s opposition to Chagos deal, says Starmer

Downing Street sources say agreement is ‘done deal’ and will not be scuppered by US president’s U-turn

The Times of India

PIO civil servant gets flak on X for negotiating Chagos deal

A British civil servant of Indian origin, Dr. Francis Vijay Narasimhan Rangarajan, faces social media backlash over the controversial Chagos deal. He led negotiations to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, retaining use of the Diego Garcia base. Critics, including former politicians, have voiced strong opposition to the…

The Independent UK

Trump has power to block Starmer’s Chagos deal, No 10 admits

Legislation on controversial deal will not now be debated in Lords on Monday amid warnings it could breach international treaty

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The Independent UK

Starmer ‘withdraws Chagos Islands bill’ after Trump’s backlash over deal

Legislation reportedly no longer set to be debated in Lords on Monday amid warnings it could breach international treaty

The Guardian - UK

Kemi fails to resist the cheap shot as she backs Trump on Chagos Islands

Tory leader tries to score points by siding with out-of-control president hellbent on destroying Nato and Europe

The Guardian - UK

Hardened Starmer changes tack as gentle approach fails to sway Trump

Prime minister surprisingly forceful at PMQs over US president’s volte face on Chagos and refusal to drop tariffs threat on Greenland

The Independent UK

Trump has left Starmer with no choice – it’s time to get tough

NEWS ANALYSIS: The US president has abandoned diplomatic niceties for open contempt with his recent attacks on the UK – and Sir Keir Starmer has finally come out swinging, writes political editor David Maddox

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer slams Donald Trump over US President's Chagos Islands comments

The Prime Minister accused the US President of reversing his opinion on the Chagos Islands deal with ‘the express purpose of putting pressure on me and Britain in relation to my values and principles on the future of Greenland’

The Independent UK

Miliband admits ‘situation has changed’ between UK and US after Trump Greenland dispute

Sir Keir Starmer has called the US president’s approach to Greenland issue ‘completely wrong’

Evening Standard

Starmer to press ahead with Chagos Islands handover despite Trump criticism

Ministers say the deal is necessary because international court rulings on Mauritian sovereignty had threatened the future of the base.

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