The Labor Chagos deal was given up by Donald Trump last night, because the president said he “had a feeling that it is going to work very well.”
Freeing the way for the controversial agreement that the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands issues to Mauritius to continue, he said that the US would be 'inclined to go along with' Great -Britain '.
The deal, at a reported cost of £ 9 billion during the 99-year term, will hand over the UK the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but hire the American military base on Diego Garcia.
Sitting next to Sir Keir Starmer in the Oval Office in the White House last night, Mr Trump gave his support.
“We are going to have some discussions about that soon and I feel it will work very well,” he said.
“I think we are inclined to join your country.”
But Mr. Trump sounded careful and said he hadn't seen the details yet. “It's a bit early, we still have to get the details, but it doesn't sound bad,” the president added.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Donald Trump, the president of the United States of America, for a bilateral meeting in the White House
The deal, at a reported cost of £ 9 billion during the 99-year term, will hand over the UK the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but hire the American military base on Diego Garcia
Mr. Trump's comments will be a relief for NO10, because a number of American republicans and allies of Mr. Trump have previously attacked the deal.
But last night Tory Justice spokesperson Robert Jenrick said: “The surrender of British territory remains a terrible betrayal of the British people.”
He added: 'America may think it is their interest. But it's not ours. There is no good legal reason to give up the Chagos Islands and it would be a strategic disaster for Great Britain. '
And yesterday a minister admitted that it would be 'very, very strange' if the UK acted 'unilaterally' in its deal to give away the Chagos Islands.
Technology -Secretary Peter Kyle said that it was 'absolutely essential' that the British cooperates with the US about the agreement.
His comments came a day after Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lammy said that the deal would not take place without the support of Mr. Trump.
Mr. Lammy said on Wednesday that he still believed that the agreement to hand over the British area of ​​the Indian Ocean to Mauritius was the 'best deal' that could be closed.
His comments came a day after Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lammy said on the left, said that the deal would not take place without the support of Mr. Trump
Asked by ITV's Peston program or the American leader had a veto about the agreement, the foreign secretary replied: “If President Trump does not like the deal, the deal will not improve.”
He explained: “The reason for that is because we have a shared military and intelligence interest at the United States, and of course they have to be happy with the deal, or there is no deal.” But Sir Keir admitted this week that extra cash for defense could be used to finance the Chagos deal.
The prime minister was accused of having 'anything but known' that the costs of 'vomiting' of the territory would come from the enhanced defense budget.
On Tuesday, he announced that the government will meet its manifestricity commitment to increase military expenditure to 2.5 percent of GDP two years earlier.
And Sir Keir said MPs that the boost of £ 6 billion a year is by 2027 for 'our capacities for defense and security in Europe'.
But then he described the controversial deal that was negotiated with Mauritius as 'extremely important for our safety'.
