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Keir Starmer’s Chagos Deal in Chaos as Mastermind Faces Brutal Interrogation

Sir Keir Starmer’s controversial plan to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has been plunged into chaos after the deal’s mastermind, former Mauritian

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‘The world wants more Britain’: David Lammy on Trump, tariffs, Gaza and the Chagos Islands

The foreign secretary’s diplomatic skills are being sorely tested as he seeks to turn his department into a global force

The Guardian - UK

US will put UK in tariff regime with EU over Chagos deal, says Farage

Tory shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said the Chagos Islands deal was ‘one of the worst foreign policy failures in modern British history’.

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Sir Keir Starmer defends Chagos Islands deal after Tory leader brands it 'immoral surrender'

The Government has denied the deal to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius will cost £18 billion

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Farage claim Trump will impose tariffs on UK over Chagos Islands row is ‘codswallop’, says Downing Street

The Reform UK leader claimed Starmer’s government ‘lied’ over why it wanted to hand over the Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius

The Independent UK

UK politics live: Farage backs 'very appealing' Trump plan for US to take over Gaza as Starmer confirms talks

Donald Trump's ally Nigel Farage has voiced support for the US president’s deeply controversial plan for Gaza

The Independent UK

Chagos Islands deal could dangerously fracture UK and US relationship – Farage

Nigel Farage urged the Government to give Donald Trump’s administration ‘a few weeks’ to think about the Chagos Islands before giving up sovereignty.

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Keir Starmer accused of ‘bending the knee to Mauritius’ with revised Chagos deal

A renegotiated deal on returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is being considered by the new US administration.

Evening Standard

White House confirms Mandelson to be accepted as ambassador

EXCLUSIVE: An early headache for Sir Keir Starmer has been resolved with the White House allowing Lord Mandelson to take up his post as the UK’s ambassador to the US. But the Trump administration has also sent a warning over the Chagos Islands deal

The Independent UK

Farage claims chance he could be PM within four years is up to 25% – as it happened

Reform UK leader, who is in the US for Trump’s inauguration, says early election is ‘not impossible’

The Guardian - UK

UK Delays Chagos Islands Sovereignty Deal Pending US Consultation

Britain delays Chagos Islands handover to Mauritius, citing U.S. national security concerns. Ongoing negotiations seek resolution.

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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

The Independent UK

Trump administration will be allowed to consider Chagos Islands deal, says No 10

Allies of the US president-elect have been critical of the deal because of implications for the strategically important Diego Garcia military base.

Evening Standard

Farage and Truss in right-wing plot to derail Chagos Islands deal at the last minute

Exclusive: Chagos Islands row has ‘laid the groundwork’ for future cooperation between Tories and Reform, a leading organiser of efforts to stop the deal with Mauritius has claimed

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

A Mauritian delegation visited London for talks on the controversial deal.

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Farage calls for referendum on Chagos Islands as he criticises ‘rotten’ deal

Several opposition MPs raised concerns over the agreement between the UK and Mauritius.

The Independent UK

Mauritius orders review of Chagos Islands deal as Starmer’s plan dealt another blow

The Mauritian government is now launching its own review into the Chagos deal after The Independent revealed concerns from the incoming Trump administration and phone hacking of British officials

The Independent UK

Starmer faces ‘total humiliation’ with Chagos deal on brink of collapse

Exclusive: The Chagos Islands deal is facing a crucial 48 hours with the new Mauritius government’s cabinet expected to look at whether to stick with the deal on Friday

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The Guardian - UK

UK government seeks meeting with Trump team over Chagos Islands agreement

National security adviser will travel to Washington in attempt to persuade US president-elect not to rip up deal

Evening Standard

‘Outright hostility’ to UK-Chagos deal in incoming Trump cabinet, says Farage

The UK Government announced its decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius last month.

The Independent UK

Revealed: Donald Trump’s push to ‘veto Keir Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal’

Exclusive: The Independent understands America’s new president-elect is seeking legal advice from Pentagon to challenge controversial agreement

The Guardian - UK

UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened

Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’

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Mauritius votes under shadow of wire-tapping scandal, Chagos deal

Mauritius votes on Sunday in a legislative election overshadowed by a wire-tapping scandal that has sparked concerns over the erosion of rights in the Indian Ocean nation. The poll follows last month's historic agreement granting Mauritius sovereignty over the Chagos Islands after a lengthy legal battle with Britain.

The Independent UK

No 10 hits back at claim Falklands ‘will become Argentine’ in wake of Chagos row

Argentine president Javier Milei said Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has shown the path for Argentina to claim sovereignty over the Falkland Islands

The Independent UK

Revealed: Farage-inspired bid to persuade Trump to veto Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal

Exclusive: Donald Trump has received legal advice on Starmer’s decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius requested after Nigel Farage raised concerns about the deal directly with his team

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