With the UK government handing sovereignty over the Mauritius on Thursday, what could this mean for the future of other British oversea territories? 

Chagos Islands: What now for the UK's other overseas territories?

The deal – reached after years of negotiations - will see the UK hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a historic move. 

UK announces sovereignty of Chagos Islands to be handed to Mauritius

The group, from Mauritius, obtained UK passports through a citizenship scheme and have been staying at Northgate Community Centre for two weeks.

Chagos Islanders 'terrified for future' as Crawley Council shuts rest centre  

They were granted UK citizenship after being forced to leave their homeland, Diego Garcia, when the British bought the Chagos islands in the 1960s.

‘History is repeating itself’: Dozens of displaced islanders without home in UK

The UK is in “no doubt” about its sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, the Government has said, after the flag of Mauritius was planted on the archipelago.

Chagos Islanders living in Sussex criticise "problematic" flag raising 

The International Court of Justice ruled the UK’s ongoing administration of the India Ocean land is a ‘wrongful act’.

UK should 'rapidly' give back Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Former residents of the Chagos Islands have lost their latest legal challenge at the Supreme Court.

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