US EditionUK finalising Chagos deal with Mauritius, says No 10
- The UK and Mauritius are finalizing a deal to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, a disputed UK territory.
- Britain split the islands from Mauritius in 1965, three years before Mauritius gained independence.
- The deal allows the US and UK to continue operating a military base on Diego Garcia with a lease of at least 99 years.
- Tom Wells, a spokesman for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, stated, "We are working with the Mauritian government to finalize and sign the treaty."
- Donald Trump indicated support for the deal, but some, like Marco Rubio, expressed concerns over US national security.
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UK Says Chagos Deal Gives Control, Buffer and Foreign Forces Ban
The deal the UK is brokering with Mauritius over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands will give the European nation full control of a key joint US military base in the Indian Ocean and the surrounding electromagnetic spectrum, a British minister said.
Fury as Trump signs off PM's Chagos Islands deal set to cost Brits BILLIONS
DONALD Trump has signed off Britain’s handover of the Chagos Islands — triggering fury over a deal set to cost UK taxpayers billions. Downing Street confirmed yesterday that talks were in the final stretch after receiving the green light from the US President. Donald Trump has signed off Sir Keir Starmer’s handover of the Chagos Islands — triggering fury over a deal set to cost UK taxpayers billionsAP AFPDowning Street confirmed yesterday that…
Donald Trump SIGNS OFF on Keir Starmer's Chagos 'surrender' - but Labour refuses to come clean on true cost to Britons
Donald Trump has finally signed off Sir Keir Starmer's plan to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius, No10 has confirmed.The UK will now ramp up its negotiations with Mauritius ahead of eventually transferring sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago.The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: “I think the finalisation of the deal is ongoing, but we’ll obviously provide an update as and when we’ve got one.”The spokesman added: “I mean, …
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Trump approves UK plan to give up Chagos Islands under ICJ’s ‘decolonization’ ruling
The United Kingdom is set to hand over the Chagos Islands to the small nation of Mauritius after the deal received approval from the White House. A spokesman for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday that the deal, which…
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