Conservatives have attacked "costly" plans to surrender the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which has reportedly made huge demands in talks.

But after Mauritius's protests, the fee is now likely to rise further - though the Foreign Office has said "an amount this high has not been considered at any point in negotiations between the UK and Mauritius", the Mail reported. The Times cites seven ...

Mauritius has ‘made a counter proposal’ in the Chagos Islands deal, reportedly demanding £800 million a year and ‘billions of pounds in reparations from the UK.