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Trump approves Starmer’s Chagos deal despite calling it an ‘act of great stupidity’

US president backs down over Labour prime minister’s plans to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal the government says is necessary to secure the future of the crucial UK-US Diego Garcia military base

The Independent UK

Trump backed Chagos deal after review by US intelligence agencies – Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister insisted his deal to hand over the islands to Mauritius had the US president’s blessing, despite his subsequent criticism.

Evening Standard

PIO civil servant gets flak on X for negotiating Chagos deal

A British civil servant of Indian origin, Dr. Francis Vijay Narasimhan Rangarajan, faces social media backlash over the controversial Chagos deal. He led negotiations to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, retaining use of the Diego Garcia base. Critics, including former politicians, have voiced strong opposition to the…

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Tory bid to ‘wreck’ Chagos deal is ‘a simple political stunt’, minister says

Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said it is ‘absolute nonsense’ to present a 1966 UK-US agreement as a ‘gotcha’.

Evening Standard

UK and US ‘working together’ on Diego Garcia arrangements, No 10 says

It came after the Government postponed a parliamentary debate on its Chagos Islands deal.

Evening Standard

Why Trump is attacking the UK over Chagos Islands – and what it tells us about Britain’s place in the world

The UK formally agreed to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in May 2025. With the Trump administration’s explicit support, this move ended one of the longest-running territorial disputes in Britain’s remaining overseas territories.

The Conversation

Starmer to press ahead with Chagos Islands handover despite Trump criticism

Ministers say the deal is necessary because international court rulings on Mauritian sovereignty had threatened the future of the base.

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'Total Weakness': Donald Trump Attacks Keir Starmer in Brutal Row Over 'Stupid' UK National Security Plan

Donald Trump launches fierce attack on Keir Starmer's Chagos Islands agreement, warning that handing Diego Garcia to Mauritius is 'total weakness' that endangers UK and NATO security while emboldening China and Russia.

International Business Times UK

What are the Chagos Islands – and why is the UK returning them to Mauritius?

Donald Trump has called the plan to transfer sovereignty ‘stupid’ and linked it to his own push to acquire Greenland

The Guardian - UK

What is the UK’s Chagos Islands deal and why has Starmer delayed it?

Sources have insisted the bill will return, although opponents have claimed it can’t move forward without US support

The Independent UK

Trump says UK's Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius is an act of 'great stupidity'

The US president said the UK's decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take control of Greenland.

Euronews

Trump hits out at Starmer’s ‘great stupidity’ in handing over Chagos Islands

Donald Trump said the decision to hand the islands to Mauritius – which the US had previously welcomed – was an act of ‘total weakness’.

Evening Standard

Trump lambastes UK for ceding territory as Johnson visits Parliament

Trump lambastes UK for ceding territory as Johnson visits Parliament - White House

Roll Call

Huge blow for Prime Minister Keir Starmer as Chagos Islands deal hammered by Lords

Controversial deal suffers series of defeats at the hands of peers

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The Guardian - UK

Court backs ruling that UK unlawfully detained Tamils on Diego Garcia

British Indian Ocean Territory commissioner’s appeal against decision last year rejected by judges in London

Evening Standard

MPs support plans to hand over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill follows a treaty signed by the UK Government in May to cede the territory.

Evening Standard

How Starmer's Chagos fiasco sent a London council into meltdown

The PM’s Chagos giveaway has brought an influx of islanders to Heathrow — leaving Hillingdon council in crisis

The Independent UK

MPs and military figures urge Trump to intervene and block Starmer’s Chagos deal

Labour MPs vote to push through Chagos Islands deal but questions raised over legal case as defence secretary John Healey finally reveals details

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Evening Standard

Chagos deal plan clears first Commons hurdle

Defence minister Luke Pollard insisted the draft new law would see off a legal “threat” to the UK-US military base in the archipelago.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer reported to ICC for 'crimes against humanity' over Chagos Islands deal

KEIR Starmer has been accused of crimes against humanity and reported to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the Chagos Islands deal.

Evening Standard

Chagos deal cost is ‘going rate for best defensive real estate’, says ex-FO boss

The UK has agreed to pay Mauritius at least £120 million a year to lease back the Diego Garcia base post-handover.

Evening Standard

Chagos Islands deal must be ratified to secure Diego Garcia, peers say

Mauritius is ‘likely’ to resume its campaign to secure a judgment on sovereignty against Britain unless the agreement is rubber-stamped, peers said

The Guardian - UK

Ministers urged to publish legal advice on UK involvement in Israel-Iran war

Calls follow news that attorney general advised government to limit its involvement to defending allies

Evening Standard

Fact check: China has made only one public statement on Chagos Islands deal

Different claims have been made as to whether or not China supports the deal between the UK and Mauritius.

The Fashion Central

Keir Starmer Under Fire as Chagos Islands Deal Slammed by UN Experts

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