Trump pushing to 'VETO Keir Starmer's Chagos Islands deal'

Could Chagos deal be the first sign of tension between Trump and Starmer?
The incoming Trump administration in the US could be preparing to lock horns with the Labour government over the Chagos Islands, Nigel Farage has claimed. Last month, Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced control of the islands would be handed over from the UK to Mauritius.
Trump victory could torpedo UK’s Chagos Islands deal
U.S. President-elect Trump’s pick for Secretary of State, Mark Rubio, told POLITICO last month that he fears the deal would boost China and warned the agreement poses “a serious threat” to U.S. national security. The Independent reported Wednesday that Trump's new team could even try to veto the deal.
Donald Trump pushing to 'VETO Keir Starmer's Chagos Islands deal' as President-elect's stance revealed
Donald Trump is looking to veto Labour's Chagos Islands surrender deal in a fresh blow to Sir Keir Starmer's foreign ambitions. The giveaway had been endorsed by Joe Biden - but in light of Trump's blowout victory last week,
Hopes Donald Trump could BLOCK Chagos giveaway as Nigel Farage says he is ‘hostile’ to Labour’s deal
DONALD Trump’s team are openly “hostile” to Britain’s giveaway of the Chagos Islands, Nigel Farage has claimed. Hopes were rising today that the incoming US President could pressure ministers to
Trump sided with Britain’s bid to keep hold of Chagos Islands
Donald Trump threw his support behind Britain’s efforts to keep the Chagos Islands when he was last US president, The Telegraph can disclose...
Trump team hostile to Chagos deal, claims Farage
The UK's deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius will be met with "outright hostility” by the Trump administration, Nigel Farage has predicted. The Reform UK leader, a supporter and friend of the incoming US president,
Farage issues Chagos Island warning: ‘There is outright hostility to this deal’
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‘Outright hostility’ to UK-Chagos deal in incoming Trump cabinet, says Farage
Outright hostility’ to UK-Chagos deal in incoming Trump cabinet, says Farage - The UK Government announced its decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius last month.
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Dear President-elect Trump, stop the handover of a key strategic base to China’s ally
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