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Coverage dated September 22, 2026 to September 23, 2026

No signs Chagos deal can be adapted to suit Trump, say UK officials

Headline from The Guardian, on the newest of 2 developments

Agreement with Mauritius over Diego Garcia unlikely to be revived unless president changes his mind, insiders believe The Chagos Islands deal is on hold for as long as Donald Trump objects to it, UK officials believe, with no immediate signs it can be adapted to suit the US president.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Trump backs stronger UK ties with Burnham yet criticizes Chagos deal at UN meeting

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

  2. Newest

    No signs Chagos deal can be adapted to suit Trump, say UK officials

    Headline from The Guardian ·

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Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Bloomberg

    Trump Criticizes Chagos Deal in First Meeting With UK’s Burnham (opens Bloomberg)

    Published

    Bloomberg's feed description

    US President Donald Trump criticized a British deal over the Chagos Islands during his first-face-to-face meeting with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, an exchange that threatens to inflame tensions with the British leader.

  2. The National Pulse

    Trump Trashes Britain’s ‘Terrible’ Deal to Give Away Strategic Chagos Islands in First Meeting with New UK PM. (opens The National Pulse)

    Published

    The National Pulse's feed description

    President Donald J. Trump denounced the deal the British government has made to give away the strategically important Chagos Islands during his first meeting with newly installed Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Trump backs stronger UK ties with Burnham yet criticizes Chagos deal at UN meeting (opens Courthouse News Service)

    Published

    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The British prime minister’s relationship with the U.S. president begins on a positive note, yet multiple areas of friction remain.

  4. BBC News

    Trump says he can do business with Burnham but criticises 'terrible' Chagos deal (opens BBC News)

    Published

    BBC News's feed description

    The UK has proposed handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and paying to lease back an important military base.

  5. Just the News

    UK reviews deal on Chagos Islands as Trump denounces 'terrible' plan (opens Just the News)

    Published

    Just the News's feed description

    The deal has also attracted scrutiny from right-wing politicians in the UK.

  6. BBC News

    UK to review Chagos Islands deal after Trump's latest criticism (opens BBC News)

    Published

    BBC News's feed description

    Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the review after US president told Andy Burnham the deal was "terrible".

  7. The Guardian

    Chagos Islands deal ‘can’t go ahead’ without US support, Streeting says (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Defence secretary places annual payments to Mauritius on hold as UK government reviews deal over Diego Garcia base UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting has said annual payments worth at least £120m to Mauritius are on hold as the government reconsiders its deal over the Chagos Islands , a…

  8. Financial Times

    UK reviews Chagos deal after renewed opposition from Trump (opens Financial Times)

    Published

    Financial Times's feed description

    London had agreed to transfer sovereignty of the strategic Indian Ocean archipelago back to Mauritius

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    What to know about the deal by Britain to surrender the Chagos Islands (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

    Published

    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The fate of the Chagos Islands hinges on U.S. support for a sovereignty transfer from Britain to Mauritius

  10. The Guardian

    No signs Chagos deal can be adapted to suit Trump, say UK officials (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Agreement with Mauritius over Diego Garcia unlikely to be revived unless president changes his mind, insiders believe The Chagos Islands deal is on hold for as long as Donald Trump objects to it, UK officials believe, with no immediate signs it can be adapted to suit the US president.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.