United Kingdom Halts Chagos Islands Transfer to Mauritius After Trump Withdraws US Support for Deal

The United Kingdom government excluded the Chagos Islands sovereignty transfer from the King's Speech after Donald Trump withdrew US support.Keir Starmer had proposed the 99-year lease of Diego Garcia to ensure security, but the plan collapsed when London refused to allow US strikes against Iran.Mauritius is now threatening legal action through international tribunals to secure the archipelago and 101 million pounds in annual payments.
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