Is Trump about to make a Chagos Islands u-turn? "Countries can't make nine year deals, or hundred year deals - countries have to have ownership. "You defend ownership "You don't defend leases"

An open letter to all Members of the House of Lords, ahead of the Third Reading of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill tomorrow.

People always ask me, how can we help stop the Chagos Islands surrender? Well you can, Monday is the Third Reading, email an opposition Lord and get them mobilised to vote against the Chagos Islands Bill It's now or never.

From what I understand, the Conservatives had a chance to then put forward (and win) a 'kill motion' - and didn't. A lot of confusion in the chamber.

An entire British Overseas Territory given away, not through tough negotiation or war - but by a confused slip of the tongue in the House of Lords. Those who fought in the Falkland Islands War would be furious and disgusted by this utter betrayal.

This week the US committed $600m+ to Diego Garcia for the next 30 years - all under existing UK sovereignty Yet the UK government still insists Chagos Islands sovereignty must be ceded to “guarantee” investment Starmer’s justification about protecting the electromagnetic

An appeal to Labour MPs The defence lines you’ve been given on the Chagos Islands are wrong You do not need to cede sovereignty to secure the Diego Garcia base There are clear exemptions for the electromagnetic spectrum under ITU Article 48 and UNCLOS Article 298 Sovereignty

Trump has vetoed the Chagos Islands deal He's correct, there is no reason to surrender such a vital military base There is no reason to hand over that £46bn to Mauritius There is no reason to be going against self-determination The government defence lines are in tatters

Trump confirms he is against the Chagos Islands deal

U.S. Agreement Required for Chagos Deal Three exchange of notes (agreements) between the U.S.-UK define the understanding on disposition of the Chagos Islands to include Diego Garcia. As such, the US has a voice in any deal that affects the change of sovereignty there. This is

A very cautious victory - the business has been temporarily pulled but not the Bill The threat of a 3-line-whip in the Lords opposition got the stage pulled on Monday We'll be ready when they quietly bring it back

Robert Midgely of Friends of the British Overseas Territories on the state of Labour's deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, as Starmer withdraws the bill after backlash from Donald Trump.

‘This is a critical week!’ Friends of British Overseas Territories Spokesperson Rob Midgley discusses his trip to America to emphasise the risks surrounding the Chagos Island deal. ‘We are trying to offer an easy way out for the Government, it’s really embarrassing for them.’

The Chagos Islands deal is completely void until ratified and can be withdrawn from Parliament at any time All it needs is for the US to formally withdraw - citing its previous Treaty agreements Bev Turner GB News

Chinese weapons inspectors could end up on the Chagos Islands if sovereignty is ceded US Senators and officials are horrified at these new revelations and are raising the alarm with Trump

🚨 The State Department will be writing to the UK imminently their new policy position on the Chagos Islands following President Trump’s intervention They knew the legal claims the UK pushed were bogus, and horrified at the security implications ceding sovereignty would bring

GB News Exclusive: US State Department to ‘imminently’ write to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and intervene on the Chagos Island deal. Friends of the British Overseas Territories Spokesperson, Robert Midgley, says there is a real ‘palpable anger’ from the US.