UK defends Chagos deal after Trump calls it ‘act of great stupidity’ – UK politics live

Government says UK ‘will never compromise on our national security’ as Starmer’s chief secretary insists diplomacy with US is workingThe Conservative party has consistently opposed the Chagos Islands deal (even though the negotiations with Mauritius that led to the treaty agreed by Labour first started when the Tories were in office) and Kemi Badenoch has warmly welcomed Donald Trump’s comments. She posted this on social media.Paying to surrender the Chagos Islands is not just an act of stupidity, but of complete self sabotage.I’ve been clear and unfortunately on this issue President Trump is right. Keir Starmer’s plan to give away the Chagos Islands is a terrible policy that weakens UK security and hands away our sovereign territory. And to top it off, makes us and our NATO allies weaker in face of our enemies. Continue reading...