evidence: The UK will hand over sovereignty of the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius after a decades-long dispute. The deal to transfer the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, home to a military base used by the UK and the US that plays a crucial role in the region's stability and international security. [...] Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said "giving up the Chagos Islands is a strategic disaster" and claimed the US "will be furious and Beijing delighted".