UK Pauses Its Plan To Cede Chagos Islands After US Opposition
By Suban Abdulla and William Schomberg
LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) – Britain’s government said on Saturday it had put on hold its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands – home to the U.S.-British Diego Garcia air base – which has been criticized by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The planned legislation underpinning the deal to cede the islands to Mauritius, which needs the backing of Washington, would not be included in the government’s next parliamentary agenda, The Times newspaper said.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said London would try to persuade Washington to give its formal approval.
Trump said in
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