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  "id": 9320603,
  "title": "UK to review Chagos Islands deal over lack of US support, Streeting tells BBC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/uk-to-review-chagos-islands-deal-over-lack-of-us-support-streeting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T10:37:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/uk-to-review-chagos-islands-deal-over-lack-of-us-support-streeting-tells-bbc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has announced that the government is reviewing its agreement to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius due to a lack of US support. The decision comes after US President Donald Trump labelled the deal \"terrible\" during a UN General Assembly address on Tuesday. The original agreement, struck under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, would have seen the UK cede sovereignty of the territory to Mauritius in exchange for annual payments of around £101m ($136m) to lease a joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, a strategically important location in the Indian Ocean. The deal was temporarily halted in April following Trump's withdrawal of support. Streeting emphasized that the review was necessary because the US does not back the current terms of the deal. He also stated that discussions with US allies, including Trump and his administration, are ongoing to modify the agreement to secure the necessary support. The focus of the review is to ensure the long-term security of the Diego Garcia base, which has been deemed crucial by every UK prime minister since Boris Johnson. The review follows Trump's criticism of the deal, with the prime minister acknowledging the need for a resolution that could satisfy all parties involved.",
  "summary": "The UK is reviewing its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the defence secretary has said.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘Work more with US allies’: UK to review Chagos Islands deal after Trump's ‘terrible deal’ remark to PM Andy Burnham",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/work-more-with-us-allies-uk-to-review-chagos-islands-deal-after",
        "published": "2026-09-23T10:55:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "UK set to revisit Chagos deal after latest Trump criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/uk-set-to-revisit-chagos-deal-after-latest-trump-criticism",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:16:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "UK says will revisit Chagos deal after latest Trump criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/uk-says-will-revisit-chagos-deal-after-latest-trump-criticism",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:32:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "UK to review Chagos deal after Trump tells Burnham it is 'terrible'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/uk-to-review-chagos-deal-after-trump-tells-burnham-it-is-terrible",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:57:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UK says will revisit Chagos deal after latest Trump criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/uk-says-will-revisit-chagos-deal-after-latest-trump-criticism-9341500",
        "published": "2026-09-23T12:06:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "UK says will revisit Chagos deal after latest Trump criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/uk-says-will-revisit-chagos-deal-after-latest-trump-criticism-9345089",
        "published": "2026-09-23T13:19:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Watch: Why is the UK reviewing its Chagos Islands deal?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/watch-why-is-the-uk-reviewing-its-chagos-islands-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-23T13:49:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "What to know about the deal by Britain to surrender the Chagos Islands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/what-to-know-about-the-deal-by-britain-to-surrender-the-chagos-islands",
        "published": "2026-09-23T15:04:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "What to Know about the Deal by Britain to Surrender the Chagos Islands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/what-to-know-about-the-deal-by-britain-to-surrender-the-chagos-islands",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:53:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Chronicle Ghana",
        "title": "UK to review Chagos Islands deal over lack of US support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/uk-to-review-chagos-islands-deal-over-lack-of-us-support",
        "published": "2026-09-24T05:46:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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