Demonstrators Rally Against Chagos Deal Outside Parliament

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 7: Demonstrators opposed to the government's Chagos Deal chant outside Parliament on January 7, 2026 in London, England. Earlier this week the government's agreement to transfer the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius in return for continued use of a joint US-UK military base has suffered multiple defeats with amendments in the House of Lords. Since the deal was signed last year, the United Nations and human rights groups have said the deal "fails to guarantee" the rights of the Chagossian people. (Footage by Carl Court/Getty Images)