Britain Will Work Hard on Chagos Deal Resolution, PM Says After Trump Criticism
Trump called the Chagos agreement terrible and said the 3.4 billion pound plan to lease back Diego Garcia remains on hold.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump criticized the UK's Chagos Islands deal as a "terrible" and "ridiculous" agreement during his first meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- Britain's plan to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius includes a £3.4 billion agreement allowing Britain to retain control of the joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia.
- Trump described Diego Garcia as "a very important piece of real estate, militarily and strategically," citing security concerns after Britain previously refused US military access to the outpost for strikes against Iran.
- Burnham stated the government will work to resolve the disagreement, emphasizing that safeguarding the base's future remains critical for both British and American security interests.
- While the accord remains on hold, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claimed the deal is "dead," highlighting political uncertainty as the government attempts to address US objections.
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Trump Praises New British PM Andy Burnham but Slams UK Deal on Indian Ocean Islands
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Freshly in office, Prime Minister Andy Burnham got off to a strong start with U.S. President Donald Trump at their first meeting on Tuesday, with the president brushing aside differences over the Middle East and calling the British leader “a natural business person.” The two men met for more than the scheduled 30 minutes on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, where Burnham used his inaugural speech at th…
Trump praises new British PM Andy Burnham but slams U.K. deal on Indian Ocean islands
Despite U.K. nerves about how new PM Andy Burnham’s meeting with the U.S. President would go, as they sat in front of U.K. and U.S. flags, Mr. Trump declared that trans-Atlantic relations were “more up than they were with your last Prime Minister”
Donald Trump brands Chagos surrender 'terrible deal' to PM's face in withering assessment
Donald Trump has told Andy Burnham the Chagos Islands deal is "terrible" in the latest withering assessment of the giveaway from the US.Speaking at a press conference following a bilateral meeting, the President confirmed outright he did not support the "surrender" to Mr Burnham's face."I don't support it," he said."Most of them say they have ownership. Somebody has ownership that never showed up before after decades and centuries. I think it's …
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