UK-Mauritius: 'Chagos Bill': Lords Divided Before Key Vote on January 5, 2026

Discussions surrounding the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill reached a new critical stage on Tuesday, November 25, during the final day of committee review in the House of Lords. The line-by-line examination of the text revealed numerous concerns among British peers regarding the implications of the treaty signed between the UK and Mauritius, particularly concerning sovereignty, military security, and the rights of Chagossians.

On the same day...