this is mauritius, a much bigger island nation which claims that the chagos archipelago belongs to itnds in return for being granted independence in 1968. for decades, those families kicked off chagos have dreamt of being allowed back home. i visited this community in mauritius last year. 0livier told me of his frustration. but look at him in the hague today after the court's decision. it's a sign of victory, that our people would be back on chagos. we will be on chagos. britain never wanted this case to come before the court but its allies deserted it, not least because of european frustration over brexit. so today, britain has suffered a humiliating defeat, told innocents that it's been acting illegally, clinging onto a scrap of its old empire in africa. the government has since pointed out that the court's opinion is not binding and said military bases in the indian ocean play a vital security role but britain may yet be forced to the negotiating table. britain may find that the world is a lonely place, britain needs trade with other —— trade agreements in africa and other parts of

island as a military base. it is still in use today. but there was a complication. this is mauritius, a much bigger islandn, nat which claims that the chagosago belongs to it. 'what'more, they say that britain forced into surrender the islands in return for being granted independence in 1960. families have dreamed aloud of being allowed back home. i visited this community and mauritius last year. olivier told me of his frustration. hague today the after the court's decision. >> we will be on chagos. no one can beat us. reporter: britain never wanted this case to come before the court. his allies wanted because of european frustration over benefit. britain severed a humiliating clinging onto a scrap of his old empire in africa. oithe government hased out that the court's opinion is not binding, and said military bes in the indian ocean play a vital security role. britn may yet be forced to the negotiating table. needs trade and other agreements with africa and heher parts oforld. the pressure is on tdo united kingm to comply. reporter: tonight, or celebrations -- more celebrations in this small chagos community. >> whave been fighting for a

this is mauritius, a much bigger island nation, which claims that the chagos archipelago belongs to itthe islands in return for being granted independence in 1968. for decades, those families kicked off chagos have dreams being back home. i visited this community in mauritius last year. olivier told me of his frustration. but look at him in the hague today after the court's decision. it's a sign for victory that our people will be back on chagos. we will be on chagos, no one can prevent us. britain never wa nted one can prevent us. britain never wanted this case to come before the court, but its allies deserted it, not least because of european frustration over brexit. so today, tim has suffered a humiliating defeat, told in essence that it has been acting illegally, clinging onto a scrap of its old empire in africa. the government has since pointed out that the court's opinion is not binding and said military bases in the indian ocean play a vital security role. but britain may yet be forced to the negotiating table. britain may find the world is a lonely place. britain needs trade an

now, the un's highest court has ruled that the uk should and its control of the chagos islands in the. the foreign office says it is advisory, not a binding judgement. mauritius claims they were forced to give up the islands, now a british 0verseas territory in 1965, in exchange for independence, which it gained in 1968. the british government evicted the entire population of the chagos islands before inviting the united states to build a military base on diego garcia, one of the larger atolls. the government take the lead by initiating discussions with the chagossian government, with a view to help to restore the rights of the chagossians and the other 53 outer isles. this is an advisory opinion and not a judgement but we'll look at the detail of it carefully and it is a complex opinion and needs analysis and he makes a good point that there will be a desire to engage with mauritius. this is a clear one that should be put right and certainly when the noble lady talks about an advisory decision, what she has to remember is that 33 countries signed the referral to the international cou

britain's claim to sovereignty over the chagos islands in the indian ocean has been ruled illegal byhe international criminal court. the uk basks in the sunshine on the hottest february day on record — as temperatures topple 20 degrees in some places. a murder investigation in underway after a teenage boy, believed to be 17, was stabbed to death in birmingham this lunchtime. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. coming up at 7pm on beyond 100 days — donald trump heads to vietnam for talks with kim jung—un. the president is optimistic but others in the white house think north korea's leader has no plans to give up his nucear weapons. we will be looking at a colman‘s journey to winning an oscar, and speaking with a director who worked with her years ago. and we'll be taking a look at tomorrow's front pages in our paper review with james rampton, features writer at the independent, and baroness helen newlove, the victims commission, and conservative peer. that's at 10.30pm and 11.40pm tonight. that's all ahead on

the un says that britain should end its control of the chagos islands, in the indian ocean, as rapidlyhe met office says a new record has been set for the warmest day in winter in the uk, as temperatures topped 20 degrees in some places. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are james rampton, features writer at the independent, and baroness helen newlove, the victims commission, and conservative peer. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the news that labour leader jeremy corbyn will offer the public a further referendum on brexit if his preferred plan doesn't make its way through the commons is the is main story. the ft says the move "reshapes the brexit debate", arguing that pro—remain labour mps and party members forced his hand. meanwhile in the conservative party, the daily mail reports that as many as 15 ministers are ready to quit, with theresa may now ready to rule out leaving the eu without a deal, to keep them on side. "fabruary" says the front page of the sun, after the uk basked in its hottest winter day

britain's claim to sovereignty over the chagos islands in the indian ocean has been ruled illegal by court. britain forcibly evicted people from the chagos archipelago in the 1960s and 1970s so the united states could build a military base there. the international criminal court says the uk's administration there is unlawful and the islands shouldn't have been separated from mauritius. the opinion is not binding, but carries significant weight. the father of two teenage daughters who were both killed at hillsborough has described the "worst moment" of his life as he travelled to hospital with one while her sister was lying being treated on the pitch. the jury in the trial of the hillsborough match commander david duckenfield heard too from the father of a boy who died. he said he was frozen with fear when he saw the crush on the terraces, and knew his son was there. mr duckenfield denies causing the deaths of 95 people. judith moritz reports. as people were being carried out of the pens at hillsborough, this photo captured one father's plight. trevor hicks was standing in the corner o

britain's claim to sovereignty over the chagos islands in the indian ocean has been ruled illegal by from the chagos archipelago in the 1960s and 1970s, so the united states could build a military base there. the international criminal court says the uk's administration there is unlawful and the islands shouldn't have been separated from mauritius. if the opinion is not binding, but carries significant weight. an investigation into the plane crash, which killed the footballer emiliano sala, will focus on the validity of the pilot's licence, according to a preliminary report by air accident investigators. the argentine striker had just signed for cardiff city from the french club nantes for £15 million when the plane crashed into the english channel on january 21st. inquests for the 21 victims of the 1974 birmingham pub bombings have opened with their names being read out, before a minute's silence was held as a mark of respect. six men spent 17 years injailfor the bombings, which had been carried out by the ira, before their convictions were quashed. the inquests are happening after

the uk should end its control of the chagos islands "as rapidly as possible", the un's highest courtgive up the islands in 1965, in exchange for independence. but, the international court of justice has ruled that the islands were not lawfully separated from mauritius. the foreign office is yet to respond to the non—binding advisory delivered in the hague, anna holligan is there. bye! well, as an advisory opinion... as an advisory opinion, this one has been described as a blockbuster, and the chagos, two of them who were here, emerged and described it as a fairy tale. they had their victory signs in the air, saying that this was a sign they could finally go home. theyjudge's opinion was damming the accused, the uk, of acting unlawfully, when the decision was made to separate mauritius to give it its independence, and mauritius agreed to allow chagos to continue to be ruled by the uk. they said that decision wasn't fair, because one of those groups was under the role of the other, and therefore, it was the uk's responsibility to act fairly. under international law, to respect the terr

islands to mauritius. the e court said britain's takeover of chagos in 1965 was illegal anand that chagos should have been returned to mauritius after it gained independence from the u.k. in 1968. the archipelago, located in the indian ocean, is home to a contested u.s. military base on the island of diego garcia. britain expelled many of the island's inhabitants 50 years ago to make way for the air base. original residents of the islands say they hope the e rulg means they will be allowed to return home. however, the u.n. court's ruling is not binding and britain's official response remains to be seen. speaking at a u.n. conference on disarmament monday, secretary-general antonio guterres warned that international arms control mechanisms are collapsing and called on the united states and russia to recommit to the intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty, known as the inf, and to extend the new start treaty before it expires in 2021. security,are seeking not in diplomacy and dialogue, but in developing and accumulating new weapons. in the situation is particularly dangerous as it regards nuclear weapons. w

britain must hand back to chagos islands.ernment for many years. we people have been suffered for many years. but i am so lucky today to have this opinion delivered by the international court ofjustice. the entire african continent appeared before the court last september through the african union and spoke with a single voice. the court has listened to that voice, and the court has given the decision, which is crystal clear. mauritius will be made whole when it chagos becomes part of it again. chagos will become part of it again. this is a very significant day for international law. so, it is a victory for africa. and what happens next? well, next, of course, we would expect the uk to respect and abide by the opinion. and we will, of course, go to the un, because the adviser says that that the general assembly will have to look modalities for the complete decolonisation. an extraordinary, many are saying historic, judgment here at the hague. the judges finding in favour overwhelmingly of mauritius, and saying that britain mu

the un‘s highest court has determined the uk should end its control of the chagos islands in the indianpinion should mark the final point of the long—standing struggle for the completion of the decolonisation of mauritius and represent a crucial milestone in the elimination of all remnants of colonialism in africa. anna holligan has more from the hague, where the case was heard. as an advisory opinion that this one has been described as a blockbuster, and they emerged from the court describing this as a fairy tale with victory signs in the air, this was a sign they could finally go home. the judge‘s opinion was damning and they accuse the uk of acting unlawfully when the decision was made to separate mauritius, to give it its independence, and mauritius agreed to allow chagos islands to continue to allow chagos islands to continue to be ruled by the uk and they said that decision was not fair because one of those groups was under the rule of the other and therefore it was the uk‘s responsibility to act fairly under international law, respect the territorial integrity and the people‘s ri