UK to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius despite Trump’s taunts, No 10 says
PM’s spokesperson insists the government’s position is unchanged and that the US still supports the dealThe UK will press ahead with plans to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius despite Donald Trump calling it an “act of great stupidity” and suggesting it was among the reasons he...
<p>PM’s spokesperson insists the government’s position is unchanged and that the US still supports the deal</p><p>The UK will press ahead with plans to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius despite Donald Trump calling it an “act of great stupidity” and suggesting it was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/20/trump-greenland-chagos-islands-uk-stupidity">among the reasons he wants to take over Greenland</a>.</p><p>The US president said ceding sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory, which includes the Diego Garcia military base, was a sign of “total weakness” by the UK.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/20/uk-to-hand-chagos-islands-to-mauritius-despite-trumps-taunts-no-10-says">Continue reading...</a>
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