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Chagos Islands deal cannot proceed without US support, Streeting says

UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has placed annual payments of at least £120m to Mauritius on hold, confirming the Chagos Islands agreement cannot go ahead without US backing after President Trump refused to support it.

Chagos Islands deal ‘can’t go ahead’ without US support, Streeting says
Chagos Islands deal cannot proceed without US support, Streeting says
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UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has placed annual payments of at least £120m to Mauritius on hold, confirming the Chagos Islands agreement cannot go ahead without US backing after President Trump refused to support it.

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