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Politics · Middle EastBurnham to seek resolution on Chagos Islands deal after Trump criticism
Andy Burnham has stated Britain will work hard to resolve friction over the Chagos Islands accord. The agreement involves Britain ceding the islands to Mauritius while retaining control of the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. Donald Trump called the deal 'terrible' and 'ridiculous'.
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Burnham seeks resolution for Diego Garcia base dispute
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is determined to find a resolution to the disputed status of the U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia. The UK agreed last year to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, retaining a 99-year lease on Diego Garcia, but the US has opposed the deal.
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