Lead development · 9/23/2026, 10:49:44 AM UTC
UK to review Chagos Islands deal over lack of US support, Streeting tells BBC
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the review after Donald Trump told Andy Burnham the deal was "terrible".
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UK to review Chagos Islands deal over lack of US support, Streeting tells BBC
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Read the lead brief →Politics · 9/22/2026, 9:22:36 PM UTC
Trump says he can do business with Burnham but criticises 'terrible' Chagos deal
The UK has proposed handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and paying to lease back an important military base.