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Chagos Islands deal ‘can’t go ahead’ without US support, Streeting says
Defence secretary places annual payments to Mauritius on hold as UK government reviews deal over Diego Garcia base UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting has said annual payments worth at least £120m to Mauritius are on hold as the government reconsiders its deal over the Chagos Islands , after Donald Trump refused to back the agreement. The defence secretary said the payments would not be made “at this stage” and confirmed the deal “can’t go ahead without US support”. Continue reading...
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Defence secretary places annual payments to Mauritius on hold as UK government reviews deal over Diego Garcia base UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting has said annual payments worth at least £120m to Mauritius are on hold as the government reconsiders its deal over the Chagos Islands , after Donald Trump refused to back the agreement. The defence secretary said the payments would not be made “at this stage” and confirmed the deal “can’t go ahead without US support”. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Chagos Islands deal ‘can’t go ahead’ without US support, Streeting says, Defence secretary places annual payments to Mauritius on hold as UK government reviews deal over Diego Garcia base UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting has said annual payments worth at least £120m to Mauritius are on hold as the government reconsiders its deal over the Chagos Islands , after Donald Trump refused to back the agreement. The defence secretary said the payments would not be made “at this stage” and confirmed the deal “can’t go ahead without US support”. Continue reading…
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