UK to review Chagos Islands deal over lack of US support, Streeting tells BBC
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The United Kingdom government is reviewing its agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and has placed annual payments worth at least £120 million on hold. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed the reassessment during an interview with the BBC following remarks by US President Donald Trump, who criticized the deal as "terrible" during the UN General Assembly.
The initial agreement, which involves the strategic Diego Garcia military base, is being reconsidered due to a lack of United States support. According to Streeting, the arrangement cannot proceed without backing from American leadership.
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MyJoyOnline (Accra, Ghana) (GH)Focuses broadly on the UK reviewing the handover deal following Trump's criticisms.
The Guardian World (GB)Emphasizes the freezing of £120m payments and the impossibility of proceeding without US backing.
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