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Chagos deal defended from claims 'Trump is laughing'

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May 24, 2025

A MINISTER has said the US will be paying “many multiples more” to operate the Diego Garcia military base than the UK will pay to lease it under the Chagos deal.

Chagos deal defended from claims 'Trump is laughing'

It comes as leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch said the agreement would leave Donald Trump “laughing”.

Armed forces minister Luke Pollard defended the deal as “good value”.

In a treaty to “complete the process of decolonisation of Mauritius”, the Government has agreed to pay at least £120 million a year for 99 years for control of the vital Diego Garcia base, plus hand over £1.125 billion for economic development over a 25-year period.

The Government has faced questions about its estimation of the full cost.

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