US President Donald Trump has indicated he would be prepared to back Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The agreement includes a plan to lease back the strategically important US-UK military base on Diego Garcia at British taxpayers' expense.

Reform UK’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, has slammed the Government’s potential Chagos deal after Donald Trump appeared to give it his backing. Nigal Farage’s party, he added, would carry on fighting against the proposed arrangement, which would see the UK yield sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius.

After US President Donald Trump’s go-ahead, the United Kingdom and Mauritius are expected to seal the Chagos Islands deal this week

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was inclined to back a deal between Britain and Mauritius over the future of a U.S.-UK military base in the Chagos Islands, in a boost for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Speaking on ITV's Peston, Mr Lammy said that while he believed it was "the best deal", it could still face issues from the new US president. He said: "If President Trump doesn't like the deal, the deal will not go forward.

President Donald Trump said he will not make any security guarantees to Ukraine "beyond very much," as the United States eyes signing a minerals deal with Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Western security guarantees are necessary for a ceasefire in the war with Russia.

The controversial Chagos deal will be sent to Mauritius for sign-off as soon as tomorrow, sources in the island nation have said. Just days after Donald Trump appeared to give the handover his backing,