Britain Will Work Hard on Chagos Deal Resolution, PM Says After Trump Criticism
Trump called the Chagos agreement terrible and said the 3.4 billion pound plan to lease back Diego Garcia remains on hold.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump criticized the UK's Chagos Islands deal as a "terrible" and "ridiculous" agreement during his first meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- Britain's plan to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius includes a £3.4 billion agreement allowing Britain to retain control of the joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia.
- Trump described Diego Garcia as "a very important piece of real estate, militarily and strategically," citing security concerns after Britain previously refused US military access to the outpost for strikes against Iran.
- Burnham stated the government will work to resolve the disagreement, emphasizing that safeguarding the base's future remains critical for both British and American security interests.
- While the accord remains on hold, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claimed the deal is "dead," highlighting political uncertainty as the government attempts to address US objections.
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Donald Trump brands Chagos surrender 'terrible deal' to PM's face in withering assessment
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Trump praises new British PM, slams Chagos deal in first UN meeting
UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham held their first face-to-face meeting Tuesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, with Trump praising the new U.K. leader as a “natural business person” while calling Britain’s plan to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius a “terrible deal.” The… The post Trump praises new British PM, slams Chagos deal in first UN meeting appeared first…
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Britain will work hard on Chagos deal resolution, PM says after Trump criticism
The US president said Andy Burnham would be ‘looking at’ the deal after their meeting on the fringes of the UN General Assembly in New York.
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