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UK to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius despite Trump’s taunts, No 10 says
Summary
<p>PM’s spokesperson insists government’s position is unchanged and that the US still supports the deal</p><p>The UK will press ahead with plans to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius despite Donald Trump calling it an “act of great stupidity” and suggesting it was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/20/trump-greenland-chagos-islands-uk-stupidity">among the reasons</a> he wants to take over Greenland.</p><p>The US president said ceding sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory, which includes the Diego Garcia military base, was a sign of “total weakness” by the UK.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/20/uk-to-hand-chagos-islands-to-mauritius-despite-trumps-taunts-no-10-says">Continue reading...</a>