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UK Confident on Chagos Islands Transfer Amid Criticism

1/27/2026

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The U.K. government remains confident the Chagos Islands will transfer to Mauritius, despite criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty accuses Conservative peers of trying to sabotage the legislation during the parliament's ping-pong phase.
The Conservatives, led by Dame Priti Patel, say the delay shows Labour failed to uphold the 1966 treaty with the United States.

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The U.K. government remains confident the Chagos Islands will transfer to Mauritius, despite criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty accuses Conservative peers of trying to sabotage the legislation during the parliament's ping-pong phase.
The Conservatives, led by Dame Priti Patel, say the delay shows Labour failed to uphold the 1966 treaty with the United States.