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"Starmer might have to go in months."

"I don't think he will survive a year [as prime minister]."

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The U.K. Government has reaffirmed that its agreement to transfer control of the Chagos Islands remains in place, after Foreign Office Minister Hamish Falconer had told MPs on Wednesday that the U.K. was pausing the process of passing legislation while discussions continued with the U.S.

The U.K. Government has reaffirmed that its agreement to transfer control of the Chagos Islands remains in place, after Foreign Office Minister Hamish Falconer had told MPs on Wednesday that the U.K. was pausing the process of passing legislation while discussions continued with the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to scrap the Chagos deal last week, posting on Truth Social not to give away Diego Garcia. The comments came despite the U.S. Department of State giving its official backing to the plan a day earlier.

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to scrap the Chagos deal last week, posting on Truth Social not to give away Diego Garcia. The comments came despite the U.S. Department of State giving its official backing to the plan a day earlier.

Speaking to Times Radio, government minister Alison McGovern claimed that her colleague had misspoken, and that while discussions with the U.S. would continue the deal would "categorically" go ahead.

Speaking to Times Radio, government minister Alison McGovern claimed that her colleague had misspoken, and that while discussions with the U.S. would continue the deal would "categorically" go ahead.

The deal, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/court-blocks-uks-chagos-islands-deal-in-lastminute-ruling">agreed last year,</a> would see the U.K. cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and pay an average cost of £101 million a year to lease back a joint U.K.-U.S. military base on Diego Garcia for 99 years. The U.K. has controlled the islands since the early 19th century.

The deal, agreed last year, would see the U.K. cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and pay an average cost of £101 million a year to lease back a joint U.K.-U.S. military base on Diego Garcia for 99 years. The U.K. has controlled the islands since the early 19th century.

The agreement was made following a 2019 advisory ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), concluding that the U.K. should end its sovereignty over the islands and transfer the territory back to Mauritius as soon as possible, a call also backed by the U.N. General Assembly.

The agreement was made following a 2019 advisory ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), concluding that the U.K. should end its sovereignty over the islands and transfer the territory back to Mauritius as soon as possible, a call also backed by the U.N. General Assembly.

This comes as a group of Chagossians led by Misley Mandarin returned to one of the islands, telling The Independent that they are resettling the islands for the long term. The U.K. government is set to go to court to overturn an injunction barring it from evicting the islanders.

This comes as a group of Chagossians led by Misley Mandarin returned to one of the islands, telling The Independent that they are resettling the islands for the long term. The U.K. government is set to go to court to overturn an injunction barring it from evicting the islanders.

Britain's claim to the Chagos Islands rests solely on imperial theft, making continued occupation legally indefensible after the International Court of Justice ruled the separation unlawful. The deal properly ends a colonial injustice while maintaining the Diego Garcia base through a 99-year lease, balancing strategic needs with overdue decolonization.

Britain's claim to the Chagos Islands rests solely on imperial theft, making continued occupation legally indefensible after the International Court of Justice ruled the separation unlawful. The deal properly ends a colonial injustice while maintaining the Diego Garcia base through a 99-year lease, balancing strategic needs with overdue decolonization.

Left narrative

Britain's attempt to surrender the Chagos Islands is symbolic of the country's fall from grace, prioritizing advisory international law judgments over national security. Neither Trump nor the Chagossians think it is wise to cede territory to Mauritius, yet Starmer and his liberal clique prefer to appease ideological values over Western interests.

Britain's attempt to surrender the Chagos Islands is symbolic of the country's fall from grace, prioritizing advisory international law judgments over national security. Neither Trump nor the Chagossians think it is wise to cede territory to Mauritius, yet Starmer and his liberal clique prefer to appease ideological values over Western interests.

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There is a 57% chance that Keir Starmer will cease to be U.K. Prime Minister during 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 57% chance that Keir Starmer will cease to be U.K. Prime Minister during 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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