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Chagos Islands deal ‘can’t go ahead’ without US support, Streeting says
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PUBLISHEDSep 23, 2026, 10:11 AM
What the source reports
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…
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