Trump knocks UK on its Chagos Islands deal
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Britain agreed to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in May 2025 -- a move described by US President Donald Trump as "an act of great stupidity" on Tuesday. - Islands returned - Britain signed a deal with Mauritius in May 2025 to return the islands,
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused President Donald Trump of going back on his support for the decision to hand sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, and said that the sharp criticism from the White House was linked to its pressure campaign over the Greenland dispute.