I’m likely to accept UK deal on Chagos Islands

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.
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.
Trump’s interests align with Starmer’s on Britain’s Chagos giveaway
I think we’ll be inclined to go along with your country,” President Donald Trump said to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and all the journalists who had crowded into the Oval Office.
Lammy admits Trump can veto Chagos deal ahead of White House confrontation over islands
Foreign secretary’s admission comes as The Independent has discovered the President has been handed a second legal dossier on why the deal should not go ahead
Trump: Chagos Islands talks going to work out very well
Donald Trump indicates he will be prepared to back Sir Keir Starmer's deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Speaking in the Oval Office alongside the prime minister, the president says: "We're going to have some discussions about that very soon,
Trump ‘recognises the strength’ of Chagos deal – No 10
Downing Street said it was right for the new US administration to look at the agreement, which was agreed under Donald Trump’s predecessor Joe Biden.
President Trump ‘inclined to go along with’ PM’s Chagos Islands deal
US President Donald Trump has said he is “inclined to go along with” the Prime Minister’s Chagos Islands deal. The UK is in talks with Mauritius about handing over sovereignty of the territory, but leasing back the strategically important Diego Garcia military base which is used by the US.
Giving away Chagos Islands not in UK's interest, says Badenoch
The Conservative leader says she remains opposed to a deal, despite US President Donald Trump signalling support.
Trump signals support for Britain’s plan to transfer control of strategic Chagos Islands
But some Republicans worry about handover to Mauritius, a close China ally, as archipelago includes US-UK military base Diego ...
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 ...
Plan to 'surrender' Chagos Islands damned as 'absolute insanity'
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned by a former Australian PM and a string of former cabinet ministers that giving up ...
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Donald Trump's former national security adviser brands Chagos Islands deal a 'travesty' and warns about threat from China if Keir Starmer pushes ahead with cedi…
Donald Trump's former national security adviser has branded Sir Keir Starmer's deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...