Trump, Chagos Islands and Mauritius

Trump 'inclined' to back UK's Chagos Islands deal
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.
After Trump's approval, UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands deal expected to be sealed this week
After US President Donald Trump’s go-ahead, the United Kingdom and Mauritius are expected to seal the Chagos Islands deal this week
Mauritius prime minister says Trump comments on Chagos deal positive
Mauritius' Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has described as "positive" U.S. President Donald Trump's comments that signalled Washington would likely back a deal over the future of a U.S.-UK military base in the Chagos Islands.
Future of Starmer's Chagos deal uncertain as Trump could stop it 'if he doesn't like it'
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.
Chagos 'D-Day' looms as deal set to be signed as soon as TOMORROW thanks to Trump 'backing'
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,
Trump says he is likely to accept UK deal on Chagos Islands
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.
Reform UK would 'rip up' Chagos deal despite Trump 'backing' - 'it's treachery!'
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,
Chagos deal ‘to be sealed this week after Trump backing’
Kemi Badenoch insists the ‘surrender’ of the islands to Mauritius is not in the UK’s interest, regardless of US president’s ...
UK foreign secretary admits Chagos deal won’t happen unless Trump approves it
The Chagos Islands deal will not go ahead without the backing of Donald Trump , Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said.
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How will the Chagos deal be funded?
To the Commons, where Prime Minister’s Questions has this afternoon taken place. Sir Keir Starmer was asked a ranged of ...
Starmer accused of defence spend ‘cover-up’ in row over how £9bn Chagos deal is funded
The PM said the uplift would boost ‘our capability on defence and security in Europe’, but stopped short of ruling out using ...
Starmer refuses to say if Chagos deal will be funded from defence budget
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say whether the deal to give away the Chagos Islands to Mauritius would be funded from the ...
Donald Trump could yet step in to block Britain’s £8bn handover of Chagos Islands, Nigel Farage claims
DONALD Trump could yet step in to block Britain’s £8billion handover of the Chagos Islands, Nigel Farage has claimed. The ...
Tories will not drop opposition to Chagos deal despite US support – Badenoch
The Conservative leader said it is ‘not in our national interest to give away the Chagos Islands and pay for the privilege of ...
The real power struggle in Mauritius dwarfing Starmer’s Chagos deal
Suspected military build-up on two tiny islands of Agaléga is at heart of tussle for dominance in the Indian Ocean ...