A bill laying out plans to cede sovereignty of Chagos to Mauritius, which is about 1,200 miles away from the archipelago ,has been put on the back-burner. UK elections occur on May 7.
Starmer was going to then pay to lease the Diego Garcia, located in the middle of the Indian Ocean between Asia and Africa
Great Britain has controlled the base at Chagos since 1814, including after Mauritius gained independence in the 1960s. The Diego Garcia base been essential in USA military operations in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
Meanwhile some of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) trackers, the civilian support wing of the Royal Navy, are promising sustained industrial action to get better wages,and the Royal Navy is using military personnel to fill the gaps.
RFA Tideforce, a 39,000-ton tanker, is deployed to track a heavily armed Russian frigate off the south coast.
April 18, 2026
Three males, two men, aged 19 and 21, and a 16-year-old boy were arrested for an attempted arson attack on the offices of Iran International, a Persian language news station in London.
It's not being treated as terrorism, but counterterrorism officers were involved in the investigation.
April 24, 2026
Once King Charlie signs the bill ,people in the UK born on or after January 1, 2009 will never be permitted to buy cigarettes, cigars, or tobacco, in the UK. It does not include some vaping products.😲
April 25, 2026
Keir Starmer promises imminent laws to ban IRGC ,which signals election time (May 7) is approaching
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