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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

Chagos Islands ‘not a piece of real estate for sale’, Trump warned amid reports he wants to buy territory

Donald Trump has been warned that the Chagos Islands “are not a piece of real estate to be sold off” amid reports the White House is considering purchasing the territory.

As Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to cede British sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius continues to stall, the rumoured proposal would see the US bypass the UK and purchase the island, which is home to the crucial US-UK Diego Garcia military base.

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