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David Hughes

UNBELIEVABLE: Chagos islands talks going to work out very well says donald trump | History Defined

Diego Garcia (Alamy/PA) -

Donald Trump has indicated he would be prepared to back Sir Keir Starmer’s deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

The agreement includes a plan to lease back the strategically important US-UK military base on Diego Garcia at British taxpayers’ expense.

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