Britain Stops Chagos Islands Plan for Now

The UK government stopped work on a bill about the Chagos Islands. The law was needed to move the islands to Mauritius under a planned agreement.

Officials said time was running out in parliament, and the deal could not go ahead without clear support from the United States. The islands are important because Diego Garcia has a major military base used by both countries.

British ministers said they still believe the agreement could protect the base in the long term. But they also said they will not move forward if Washington does not support it.

The decision means the future of the plan is now uncertain again.