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No signs Chagos deal can be adapted to suit Trump, say UK officials

Global Published 23 September 2026, 22:26 · archived 23 Sep 2026

Agreement with Mauritius over Diego Garcia unlikely to be revived unless president changes his mind, insiders believeThe Chagos Islands deal is on hold for as long as Donald Trump objects to it, UK officials believe, with no immediate signs it can be adapted to suit the US president.After Trump savaged the three-way plan as “a terrible deal” during a meeting with Andy Burnham at the UN general assembly, the prime minister said he was “confident” the UK would be able to find a solution to revive the idea. Continue reading...

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