"BBC Donald Trump has described Sir Keir Starmer's deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as the "best he could make", in a sign he now supports the agreement. The US president labelled the deal an "act of great stupidity" last month, prompting fears he could withdraw his previous support for it. The deal would see the UK transfer sovereignty of the islands whilst leasing back a joint UK-US military base on the largest island, Diego Garcia."
"In a social media post, Trump warned the US could "militarily secure" the base on the island if the lease agreement "ever falls apart". Downing Street said Sir Keir had discussed the Chagos Islands with Trump earlier on Thursday, adding that the UK and US would "continue to work closely on the implementation of the deal". This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version."
Donald Trump described the deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as "the best he could make" and now indicates support for it. The US president previously labelled the plan an "act of great stupidity", raising concerns about withdrawn backing. The agreement would transfer UK sovereignty to Mauritius while leasing back a joint UK–US military base on Diego Garcia. Trump warned the US could "militarily secure" the base if the lease agreement fails. Downing Street said Sir Keir discussed the islands with Trump and said the UK and US will work closely on implementation.
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