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Chagos Islands deal signed after High Court judge rejects injunction bid

The deal to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius is expected to cost the UK £101million a year

Evening Standard

Chagos Islands deal delayed 'to avoid toxic backlash’ amid welfare cuts vote

Senior figures in Number 10 are said to be concerned that officially signing of Chagos deal now would be politically ‘toxic’ as MPs are set to vote on £5bn of cuts to benefits

Evening Standard

New photos show Pentagon continuing mysterious buildup in the wake of Trump’s latest threats against Iran

Almost a third of the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of B-2 Spirit bombers have been sighted at a strategic Chagos Islands outpost as tensions rise in the Middle East

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Legal case for Chagos Islands handover hits another hurdle

Sir Keir Starmer has been told he is ‘running out of excuses’ for the deal

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘running out of excuses’ as legal case for handing over Chagos Islands unravels

Exclusive: Opposition MPs hope that the unravelling of a major part of the legal case to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius could persuade Donald Trump to veto the deal at the last minute

The Independent UK

Tories will not drop opposition to Chagos deal despite US support – Badenoch

The Conservative leader said it is ‘not in our national interest to give away the Chagos Islands and pay for the privilege of doing so’.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer’s Major Contradiction Exposes Labour Party Policy as a Total Farce

A growing controversy surrounds Labour’s proposed plan to hand over the strategic Chagos Islands to Mauritius, an ally of China

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Keir Starmer Slammed for ‘Insulting’ Taxpayers Amid Chagos Islands Scandal

Furious Conservative MPs have accused Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer of keeping British taxpayers “in the dark” over the cost of a controversial deal.

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Friday briefing: What happened when Keir Starmer met Donald Trump

In today’s newsletter: From Russia to tariffs and the Chagos Islands, yesterday’s White House meeting set the agenda for the UK’s future relationship with the US

The Guardian - UK

President Trump ‘inclined to go along with’ PM’s Chagos Islands deal

The US President spoke about the deal as he greeted Sir Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Chagos Islands should be sold to the US not ‘corrupt Mauritius’ – Farage

During a debate on the British Indian Ocean Territory, Mr Farage argued the UK should sell the territory and ‘get a few billion quid’.

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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’

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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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