Burnham must kill off bonkers Chagos deal for good Opinion The proposal to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and pay for the privilege appeals to no voters and has lost the support of Donald Trump. Andy Burnham should pull the plug, says Eliot Wilson It became clear early in Sir Keir Starmer’s brief premiership that here was a leader of unusual political [...]
It’s not too late to stop Chagos surrender – and we should Opinion Until the treaty to cede the strategically vital territory is ratified, which is impossible without legislation authorising ratification, it is open to the UK to walk away. And walk away it should, says Richard Ekins Another plot twist! Donald Trump has weighed in on the UK’s Chagos deal, branding it an act of “great stupidity” [...]
‘Chagos chaos’ continues as deal is put ‘on hold’ Politics The government has put the much-contested Chagos islands deal ‘on hold’ after outcry from Labour backbenchers. The deal would see sovereignty over the Chagos islands returned to Mauritius, but with the UK and US paying to continue military operations on the islands. The transfer is reported to cost the UK £9bn. While President Trump has [...]
Paradise ploughed: Laferm Coco is a pastoral oasis in Mauritius April 29, 2025 Wandering through Laferm Coco, you pass through neat little fields packed with guava and papaya and bananas and coconuts and turmeric, all hemmed in by jagged volcanic mountains, the splashes of colour from the produce impossibly saturated beneath a clear blue sky. Elsewhere farmyard animals flap and graze and squabble. There’s a duck pond that [...]
Maradiva: Mauritius in five-star style April 29, 2025 It is rare that I feel an urge to return to a hotel – part of the joy of travel is to experience a place for the first time, after all. But I’ll make an exception for Maradiva, the five star resort in Mauritius where your dreams of borderline-pornographic beachfront perfection are dragged, startled and [...]
Dive into paradise with Beachcomber resorts in magical Mauritius April 24, 2024 | Sponsored An emerald gem in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius offers crystal lagoons, palm-fringed beaches, verdant peaks and an exotic mix of cultures and cuisines.