World & BusinessUK plans to revisit Chagos Islands deal after Trump criticism
Channel 4 News reports that payments to Mauritius worth more than £100 million have been paused. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said the sovereignty-transfer pact could not proceed without US support, the broadcaster says.
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AFP reports that a minister confirmed on September 23, 2026, that Britain would rework its deal to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Trump called the agreement "terrible" during his first meeting with UK leader Andy Burnham, AFP says. Channel 4 News reports that Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said the pact could not go ahead without US support, and that payments to Mauritius worth more than £100 million have been paused.
UK plans to revisit Chagos Islands deal after Trump criticism
Channel 4 News reports that payments to Mauritius worth more than £100 million have been paused. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said the sovereignty-transfer pact could not proceed without US support, the broadcaster says.
