Trump Urges Keir Starmer to Block Chagos Islands Transfer Deal

Donald Trump has urged Keir Starmer on Truth Social to abandon the plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, describing the proposal as a strategic mistake.The British government is considering a pause on the deal following warnings from Donald Trump that the loss of the Diego Garcia military base would compromise security.While the State Department continues to support the transfer, a group of islanders led by Misley Mandarin has returned to the archipelago in defiance of British authorities.