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UK says a deal on the Chagos Islands won’t be finalized until Trump is consulted

Britain’s government has confirmed that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until President-elect Donald Trump’s administration is consulted.

Reuters · 4d

Britain gives Trump team chance to review Chagos Islands deal

Britain will give U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's new government the chance to review a deal with Mauritius over the future of a U.S.-British military base in the Indian Ocean, a spokesman for Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday.

The Daily Telegraph · 4d

Starmer drops attempt to sign away Chagos Islands before Trump inauguration

Sir Keir Starmer has ditched attempts to get his Chagos Islands deal signed before Donald Trump takes office next week...

Military.com · 4d

UK Says a Deal on the Chagos Islands Won't Be Finalized until Trump Is Consulted

LONDON — Britain's government confirmed Wednesday that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until President-elect Donald Trump’s ...

Barron's · 4d

UK Says Trump Will Get To Consider Chagos Deal

Britain will consult US President-elect Donald Trump's new administration before finalising a deal to return the strategic Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a UK government spokesperson said Wednesday.

Africanews English on MSN · 3d

UK delays Chagos Island deal with Mauritius until Trump administration is consulted

Officials from the UK and Mauritius had reportedly been hurrying to finalise the deal before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office on 20 January. View on euronews

Mauritius, Chagos Islands

AOL · 1d

Mauritius PM queries duration of lease deal for Chagos military base

Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has questioned the duration of the lease on a U.S.-British military base, he told a local newspaper, a contentious element of negotiations in which the UK plans to cede control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Regtechtimes on MSN · 1d

Historic Milestone: UK and Mauritius Near $90 Million Chagos Deal

UK Halts Chagos Islands Deal as US Review Looms The UK government has paused its plans to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The decision comes as the US prepares to review the implications of the deal for its key military base,

scmp.com · 1d

Mauritius PM questions US-British base lease, citing sovereignty concerns

Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam criticised the deal and described Britain’s agreement the government before his as a ‘sell out’.

2hon MSN

Starmer’s attorney general in row over Chagos refugees

Starmer’s attorney general in row over Chagos refugees - Lord Hermer has faced questions over the government’s decision to ...

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Donald Trump to rule on Labour’s Chagos deal after Britain put future of islands ‘on hold’ at request of president-elect

Incoming US President Donald Trump is set to rule on the future of the Chagos Islands after Labour put negotiations "on hold" ...

LBC4d

Labour deal to hand over Chagos Islands thrown into doubt as Starmer gives Trump time to 'consider' agreement

Labour’s deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands has been thrown into doubt after Sir Keir Starmer admitted an ...

Daily Mail3d

Labour WON'T hand over the Chagos Islands until Donald Trump is back in office, No10 admits - as Mauritius sends negotiating team back to London over '£9bn' sovereignty deal

Labour won't finalise a deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius until Donald Trump is back in the White House, Downing Street has said. No10 admitted it was 'obviously now ...

Norwich Evening News6d

UK and Mauritius say ‘good progress’ made in Chagos Islands talks

The UK and Mauritius said they have made “good progress” in talks to save the Chagos Islands deal. Sir Keir Starmer’s Government is considering frontloading payments to Mauritius to sweeten the deal ...