Trump, Chagos Islands

Chagos deal will not go ahead if Trump rejects it - Lammy
The Chagos Islands deal will not go forward without the support of US President Donald Trump, the foreign secretary has said. David Lammy told ITV's Peston programme, the UK had "a shared military and intelligence interest" with the US "and of course they've got to be happy with the deal or there is no deal".
Lammy admits Trump can veto Chagos deal ahead of White House confrontation over islands
David Lammy has conceded that Donald Trump can veto the controversial deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.The foreign secretary’s admission comes as The Independent has discovered the US President has been handed a second legal dossier on why the deal should not go ahead.
Lammy: If Trump doesn’t like Chagos deal, it’s off
A British deal to hand over the Chagos Islands will not happen if Donald Trump doesn’t like it, David Lammy has admitted...
UK foreign secretary admits Chagos deal won't happen unless Trump approves it
The Chagos Islands deal will not go ahead without the backing of Donald Trump, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said. Speaking to ITV’s Peston in an interview which will air in full this evening, he said: ‘If President Trump doesn’t like the deal,
Trump 'inclined' to back UK's Chagos Islands deal
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 to lease back the strategically important US-UK military base on Diego Garcia at British taxpayers' expense.
Trump could veto Chagos Islands deal, David Lammy says
The Chagos Islands deal will not go ahead without the backing of US President Donald Trump, David Lammy has said.The Foreign Secretary said he still believed the agreement to cede the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius was the “best deal” which could be struck,
President Trump ‘inclined to go along with’ PM’s Chagos Islands deal
US President Donald Trump has said he is “inclined to go along with” the Prime Minister’s Chagos Islands deal. The UK is in talks with Mauritius about handing over sovereignty of the territory, but leasing back the strategically important Diego Garcia military base which is used by the US.
Future of Starmer's Chagos deal uncertain as Trump could stop it 'if he doesn't like it'
Foreign Secretary David Lammy suggested that Donald Trump could veto Sir Keir Starmer's Chagos Islands deal "if he doesn't like it". The UK is looking to hand over the territory to Mauritius while leasing out the island of Diego Garcia,
Would be ‘very, very odd’ for UK to act unilaterally over Chagos, says minister
It would be “very, very odd” if the UK acted “unilaterally” when it comes to the deal over the Chagos Islands, a Cabinet ...
Trump hints at backing for Chagos deal and no UK tariffs in huge win for Starmer on White House visit - live
US president Donald Trump says he and Sir Keir Starmer ‘get along famously’ as they start key White House talks ...