The prime minister of Mauritius has told his parliament that Keir Starmer intends to “push ahead” with a deal over the Chagos Islands “in the coming weeks”. During a Mauritian National ...

Officials in Mauritius are optimistic that the Chagos Islands deal will be signed soon after a reportedly “cordial” call last week between the country’s prime minister and Sir Keir Starmer.

Mauritius urged Britain and the US on Monday to push through a deal to hand over the Chagos Islands, suggesting it could help contain China and Iran. Dhananjay Ramful, the foreign minister, said ...