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Trump critique pauses UK handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

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Trump critique pauses UK handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
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Britain’s government said on Saturday it had ⁠put on hold ⁠its deal to cede sovereignty ⁠of the Chagos Islands – home to the US-British Diego Garcia airbase – which has been criticised by US President Donald Trump.
British media reported that planned legislation underpinning the deal to cede the ‌islands to Mauritius, which needs the backing of Washington, would not be included in the government’s next parliamentary agenda.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said London would try to persuade..

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