The deal to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius is expected to cost the UK £101million a year Events
After an urgent hearing on Thursday, Mr Justice Chamberlain said the injunction against signing the Chagos deal should be discharged triggering a race to prevent a late appeal by Chagossians Economics
Mr Justice Chamberlain’s decision paves the way towards the deal being signed on Thursday. Politics
The government said international relations had been damaged after the Prime Minister’s virtual handover ceremony with Mauritian officials on Thursday had to be abandoned Events
Mr Justice Goose granted an injunction at 2.25am against the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Economics
The prime minister planned to sign a deal handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius today but a dramatic 3am ruling by a senior judge has put a pause on the plans Events
Government had been due to give green light to deal handing sovereignty of islands to MauritiusA high court judge has blocked the UK government from concluding its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands with an injunction granted in the early hours of Thursday.The agreement to hand sovereignty over the Chagos islands to Mauritius was due to be given the green light by ministers on Thursday. Continue reading... Events
Just hours before the crucial moment, it emerged a High Court has granted an injunction stopping the negotiations being concluded. Economics
Sir Keir Starmer had been expected to attend a virtual ceremony alongside representatives from the Mauritian government to sign off on the deal. Economics
