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US President Donald Trump has indicated he would be prepared to back Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The agreement includes a plan ...

The UK's deal to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is “strongly supported” by the United States, according to the Government. In October, it was confirmed the islands would once again ...

DONALD Trump has been given a veto on the UK’s plan to give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, the Foreign Secretary confirmed yesterday. David Lammy revealed the US President can stop any ...

Nigel Farage told the Commons he would rather hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to the US, as opposed to “corrupt Mauritius”. The Reform UK leader also listed colonial-guilt as one ...