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UK suspends Diego Garcia lease payments, reopens Chagos deal after Trump criticism

The UK has paused its annual €139 million lease payments for the Diego Garcia base and is seeking to renegotiate the Chagos Islands agreement to satisfy Washington, after President Trump called the deal 'terrible'. The Conservative opposition is pushing to scrap the deal entirely. This signals a potential reversal of UK policy under US pressure, with implications for the strategic Indian Ocean base and UK-US relations.

Euronews1 day agoGB, US, MU, IOengCredibility 52%View source

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Mosaic Score7.4

Confidence0.7

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.5

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#chagos #diego-garcia #uk-us-relations #military-base #treaty

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UK Reverses Chagos Islands Handover to Mauritius Under US Pressure

The UK government has reversed its commitment to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, citing a lack of US support following direct criticism from President Trump. This decision, confirmed by UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting, includes the suspension of annual lease payments to Mauritius and signals a renegotiation or abandonment of the previous agreement. The future status of the Diego Garcia military base and UK-Mauritius relations are now uncertain.

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