No signs Chagos deal can be adapted to suit Trump, UK officials believe
UK officials believe the Chagos Islands sovereignty deal with Mauritius is effectively on hold because US President Donald Trump has publicly rejected the agreement. Defense Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed that financial payments to Mauritius are suspended until the plan secures American support. The impasse stems from Trump's objection to the transfer of sovereignty, which he described as a terrible deal during a meeting at the UN.
- ▪The UK signed a treaty last year to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while retaining a 99-year lease for the Diego Garcia military base.
- ▪Donald Trump criticized the agreement as 'terrible' and 'ridiculous' during a meeting with UK official Andy Burnham at the UN General Assembly.
- ▪UK Defense Secretary Wes Streeting stated that payments of at least £120m to Mauritius are on hold because the deal cannot proceed without US support.
- ▪UK officials acknowledge that there is no immediate path forward unless Trump changes his mind regarding the core sovereignty transfer.
- ▪The government maintains that resolving the issue is vital for the long-term security of the strategically important Diego Garcia base.
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The Chagos Islands host the strategically important Diego Garcia base. Photograph: CPA Media Pte Ltd/PAView image in fullscreenThe Chagos Islands host the strategically important Diego Garcia base. Photograph: CPA Media Pte Ltd/PAChagos IslandsNo signs Chagos deal can be adapted to suit Trump, UK officials believeUnless the US president ‘changes his mind there will not be any progress’ on agreement with Mauritius over Diego GarciaPeter Walker and Aletha AduWed 23 Sep 2026 13.26 EDTLast modified on Wed 23 Sep 2026 13.28 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe 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…
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