The UK defence secretary, Wes Streeting, says a proposed deal linked to the Chagos Islands cannot proceed without US support. He says annual payments the UK would make to Mauritius are on hold while the government reviews the agreement.
Streeting says the payments, worth at least £120m a year, will not be made “at this stage.” He links the lack of progress to the US position, stating the agreement “can’t go ahead without US support,” after President Donald Trump does not back the plan.
The outlets report the same broad policy arrangement: the UK would make payments to Mauritius in return for continued access connected to the Diego Garcia military base. The coverage primarily differs in phrasing and emphasis, but all describe the defence secretary’s stance that the deal is paused pending US backing and a UK review.
