Trump rows back his criticism of UK’s Chagos Islands deal
But US president says he retains right to ‘militarily secure’ American base on Diego Garcia
But US president says he retains right to ‘militarily secure’ American base on Diego Garcia

US president says Diego Garcia military base may be needed for strikes on Iran

British officials acknowledge the legislation had run out of time to proceed to the statute book

British populist politician aimed to reinforce his view about the UK’s Chagos Islands deal in conversation with US president

Viewed by some as a strategic necessity, the agreement has been complicated by shifting US priorities and political fragmentation…

New trade deals, high-tech services and potential reforms would outweigh the US president’s duties

By capitulating again, the EU and UK would signal that we are now irrevocably in a might-makes-right world