- Multimillion-pound annual payments to Mauritius have been paused while the UK government reviews its agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago.
- Defence secretary Wes Streeting confirmed the deal cannot move forward without American backing following criticism from US president Donald Trump.
- President Trump described the Chagos treaty as a terrible deal during discussions with prime minister Andy Burnham in New York.
- The 99-year agreement reached last May committed Britain to annual payments of at least £120 million to maintain a joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia.
- Mr Streeting emphasised that re-evaluating the agreement is necessary to protect long-term national security and secure the future of the Diego Garcia base.
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