7 m. ago What is the UK’s Chagos Islands deal and why has Trump labelled it ‘great stupidity’?

The US president has appeared to change his view on the deal

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79 m. ago UK hits back after Trump slams Starmer for 'great stupidity' on the Chagos Islands deal backed by Marco Rubio

Cabinet minister Darren Jones said the US administration had welcomed the deal on the islands in the Indian Ocean

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2 h. ago Trump calls Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal act of ‘great stupidity’

The criticism comes just one day after the UK prime minister called for calm between the US and Nato allies

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4 h. ago Trump calls UK’s Chagos Islands deal act of ‘great stupidity’

The criticism comes just one day after the UK prime minister called for calm between the US and Nato allies

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4 h. ago Trump rips into ‘stupid’ Starmer for giving away Chagos Islands – saying allies’ ‘weakness’ is why US needs Greenland

DONALD Trump today launched a blistering attack on Sir Keir Starmer, accusing the PM of "great stupidity" for surrendering the Chagos Islands. Despite previously green lighting the deal, the enraged President is now using it to build his case for invading Greenland. In a shocking tirade this morning, Mr Trump posted on Truth Social: "Shockingly,...

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37 h. ago Keir Starmer slams Donald Trump 'wrong' in new 'urgent' call over Greenland tariffs

Downing Street confirmed the Prime Minister held urgent calls with Denmark, EU and NATO leaders before speaking to President Trump as eight NATO countries issued joint statement slamming tariff threats

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39 h. ago What Keir Starmer told Trump during tense secret call as tariffs row explodes

Sir Keir Starmer held talks with several European leaders as well as Donald Trump on Sunday

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39 h. ago It's 'wrong' to apply tariffs to Nato allies, Starmer tells Trump in Greenland crisis call

US president said he would charge the UK a 10% tariff 'on any and all goods' sent to the US from February 1

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48 h. ago Starmer faces calls to cancel King's US visit over Trump's Greenland 'gangster' threats

President warns UK and allies face tariffs if they oppose American takeover of Danish territory

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8 d. ago Chagossans ‘very hopeful’ Starmer’s Chagos handover deal will be stopped on crunch day for treaty

Exclusive: Louis Misley Mandarin, the interim first minister of the Chagossian government in exile, spoke to The Independent ahead of the Lords voting on the deal with Mauritius and a high court verdict on a legal challenge on Monday

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1 week ago Starmer and Trump discuss US ambitions for Greenland in overnight call

The pair discussed Greenland, Venezuela and the seizing of a tanker off the coast of Scotland when they spoke overnight.

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1 week ago Trump FINALLY takes Starmer's call as No10 lamely insists the PM 'set out his position' on Greenland threats

Keir Starmer and Donald Trump spoke last night, four days after the US president's extraordinary operation to oust Venezuela's dictator.

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1 week ago Starmer ‘sets out position on Greenland’ in call with Trump as row rages over US President's takeover plan

The Prime Minister has repeatedly said the territory’s future must be a matter for Greenland and Denmark alone

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1 week ago Keir Starmer has 'set out his position on Greenland' in a phone call with Trump, Downing Street says

The President has threatened to use the US military to seize the Danish territory, which Mr Trump claims is vital for national security.

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1 week ago Keir Starmer 'sets out position on Greenland' in call with Donald Trump

Thw two also reportedly discussed the seizure of an oil tanker on Wednesday.

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2 w. ago Huge blow for Prime Minister Keir Starmer as Chagos Islands deal hammered by Lords

Controversial deal suffers series of defeats at the hands of peers

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4 w. ago Starmer has his final call of 2025 with Donald Trump to discuss Ukraine and Gaza

The Prime Minister updated Trump on the appointment of the new British Ambassador to the United States, Dr Christian Turner

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