The tiny islands causing a headache for Britain | BBC News

The UK is reviewing its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands, after US President Donald Trump called it "terrible".

It's a group of around 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, and is currently an overseas territory of the UK. One of the islands, called Diego Garcia, is home to a UK-US military base.

It's recently been under pressure to hand over control of the islands to Mauritius. So, what's it all about?

In this video...

0:31 – The UK is reviewing its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands, after US President Donald Trump called it "terrible"
1:31 – Has Any Burnham caved to the demands of Donald Trump?
3:09 – Where are the Chagos Islands?
3:31 – BBC Verify look at the history of UK sovereignty
4:18 – How much pressure is the UK under?
5:16 – A timeline of US responses to the Chagos deal
6:25 – Why has the US changed its mind?
7:38 – How important is it for the UK to get the US’s approval?
8:13 – What should the UK do next?

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