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An agreement between the UK and Mauritian governments could see thousands of exiled Chagossians resettled again.

Everything you need to know about the Chagos Islands deal

The sun will finally set on the British empire. The UK Government’s decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos islands to Mauritius will mean that, for the first time in hundreds of years, there will be a moment in the day when all British possessions will be in darkness.

Exclusive: A group of indigenous Chagossians are planning to stage a protest over the decision to hand the archipelago over to Mauritius, The Independent understands, accusing the government of excluding them from talks

Envoy Jonathan Powell also slams critics of the pact, which he says was first negotiated by the Tories, stressing it’s ‘rubbish’ to claim China will benefit

Mauritius says the UK's handing over of the long-contested Chagos Islands draws an important line under the archipelago's colonial history. The remote Indian Ocean islands were Britain's last African colony. The UK severed the Chagos Islands from Mauritius in 1965 and up to 2,000 Chagossians were expelled to make way…

Sir Keir Starmer’s government announces Britain will return of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius - but what’s it like on the the islands?

Hopes occasionally soared only to be dashed as legal challenges came and went until a critical judgment in 2019

Letters: Peri Batliwala highlights the plight of Chagossians who were evicted from their homeland in the 1970s. Plus Guru Singh on Britain’s hostile environment

Birthplace and parents’ names are being removed from passports and birth certificates as Mauritius stakes claim to the island

Statement from British foreign secretary comes just months after his predecessor confirmed resettlement was part of talks with Mauritius