Lord Hermer tells MPs that the government is determined to see a resumed agreement for the Chagos Islands signed. He says the deal had been paused indefinitely in April after US President Donald Trump withdrew support. According to the report, Trump had criticized the agreement, describing it as an “act of total weakness,” and that position contributed to the pause. Hermer’s comments are presented as an effort to restart momentum behind the proposed arrangement and to encourage parliamentary backing. The article frames the renewed push as part of the government’s wider approach to concluding the matter, rather than as a final, already-completed action. It does not provide additional details on what changes were made to the proposal after the pause, nor does it outline any alternative positions presented by other MPs in the coverage. Overall, the key point across the available information is that the government is pushing to move the Chagos Islands agreement forward again after the April suspension tied to a shift in US support.