He fought in only one battle as a Marine, but it was a big one: the epic struggle for Iwo Jima. Tunnyhill didn’t die there, but he did shed blood. An exploding hand grenade left him with a ...

Mauritius awaits Trump’s approval for UK to hand over archipelago, with Chagossians at odds over what’s in it for them.

The Chagos fiasco may yet do for Keir Starmer. As well as being calamitous in itself, it confirms the negatives that voters ...

If Britain wants to remain a reliable partner in our security alliance, it must be willing to defend its sovereignty. As much ...

Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch says 'the country loses' through Labour negotiations as she grills Starmer over the Chagos Islands.

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Donald Trump may still veto Sir Keir Starmer’s controversial plans to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, despite the PM’s plans to push ahead with the deal. With reports that the UK ...

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of “bending the knee to Mauritius” after it emerged the cost of the Chagos Islands deal could double. Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam told his ...

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of “bending the knee to Mauritius” after it emerged the cost of the Chagos Islands deal could double. Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam told his country’s ...