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UK To Review Chagos Islands Deal After Trump Criticism. The UK government is reviewing its agreement to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius following renewed criticism from US President Donald Trump. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed the review after Trump described the deal as "terrible" during his speech to the UN General Assembly. Under the agreement reached by Sir Keir Starmer's government, Britain would transfer sovereignty to Mauritius while paying an average of £101 million a year to lease back the strategically important joint UK-US military base. The deal was paused indefinitely in April after President Trump withdrew his support. Streeting said Trump's latest comments provided clarity that the US position had not changed. He said the UK would now work with President Trump and his administration to determine whether the agreement could be changed to a form that both countries could support.
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