UK reviews Chagos Islands deal after Trump calls it 'terrible'

bbc.co.uk

The UK is reviewing its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed, following President Trump's criticism of the agreement as "terrible" at the UN General Assembly. The original deal would cede sovereignty to Mauritius and pay an average of £101m ($136m) per year to lease back a joint UK-US military base, prized for its strategic Indian Ocean location. The agreement was paused indefinitely in April after Trump withdrew support. Streeting said the review is necessary because the US doesn't support the deal as drafted, adding that more work is needed with American allies to reach a position both nations can back.


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