Trump says he can do business with Burnham but criticises 'terrible' Chagos deal
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- The UK has proposed handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and paying to lease back an important military base.S1
- The move to transfer ownership of such ‘a very important piece of real estate’ is ‘ridiculous’, said the US president.S2
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Trump says he can do business with Burnham but criticises 'terrible' Chagos deal
The UK has proposed handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and paying to lease back an important military base.
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Trump says Chagos handover deal is ‘terrible’ and Burnham is ‘looking at it’
The move to transfer ownership of such ‘a very important piece of real estate’ is ‘ridiculous’, said the US president.
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Published Sep 22, 2026
What to know
- The UK has proposed handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and paying to lease back an important military base.S1
- The move to transfer ownership of such ‘a very important piece of real estate’ is ‘ridiculous’, said the US president.S2
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