Trump tells Starmer handing Chagos Islands to Mauritius is a ‘big mistake’
The Guardian World
by Nadeem BadshahFebruary 18, 2026
US president had recently said the plan was the best deal Starmer could make
Donald Trump has urged Keir Starmer not to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius, warning he was “making a big mistake”.
Under the deal agreed last year, Britain would cede control over the British Indian Ocean Territory but lease the largest island, Diego Garcia, for 99 years to continue operating a joint US-UK military base there.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/18/2026