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UK reviews Chagos Islands handover deal after Trump criticism
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Earlier: Chagos Islands deal ‘can’t go ahead’ without US support, Streeting says
- Defence Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed the UK is reviewing its agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
- Trump called the deal "terrible" at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
- The original agreement would see the UK cede sovereignty to Mauritius and pay an average of £101m per year to lease back a joint UK-US military base there.
- The deal was paused indefinitely in April after Trump withdrew his support.
- Streeting said the UK must do more work with American allies to get the deal to a place Trump can support.
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