September 23, 2026

UK Pauses Payments to Mauritius Over Chagos Islands Handover

Multimillion-pound payments to Mauritius are halted pending U.S. support for the deal.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting emphasized the need for American backing to proceed with the agreement.
The treaty, finalized last May, committed the UK to significant annual payments for military base access.
Trump labeled the Chagos deal as 'terrible', complicating the UK's efforts to finalize the transfer.

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