Eleni Courea, a political correspondent for The Guardian, uncovers the complexities of the UK’s sovereignty deal concerning the Chagos Islands and the division within the Labour party. Olivier Bancoult, a passionate Chagossian campaigner forcibly removed from the islands, shares his hopes for returning home. They discuss the historical injustices of the 1960s, the emotional significance of the deal for exiled Chagossians, and the geopolitical stakes involved, including the shadow of American interests and China's influence in the Indian Ocean.