麻豆社

Britain has been branded an "illegal colonial occupier" by the Prime Minister of Mauritius after it ignored a United Nations deadline to hand back the Chagos Islands.

It's a dispute that goes back decades between the UK and the Indian Ocean nation. However, the developments in recent years highlight the changing position of Britain on the global stage.

The 麻豆社's Andrew Harding explains the origins of the disagreement.