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UK reviewing Chagos Islands deal after Trump brands it ’terrible’

LONDON — The long-delayed deal over the future of the Chagos Islands is being reviewed by the British government after Donald Trump criticized it as “terrible.” Defense Secretary Wes Streeting pledged Wednesday to work with the Trump administration to land an agreement over the Archipelago, which is home to the sensitive U.S. military base, Diego […]

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Chagos Islands deal ‘can’t go ahead’ without US support, Streeting says

Defence secretary places annual payments to Mauritius on hold as UK government reviews deal over Diego Garcia base UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting has said annual payments worth at least £120m to Mauritius are on hold as the government reconsiders its deal over the Chagos Islands , after Donald Trump refused to back the agreement. The defence secretary said the payments would not be made “at this stage” and confirmed the deal “can’t go ahead without US support”. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Aletha Adu Political correspondent5h ago

UK reviewing Chagos Islands deal after Trump brands it ’terrible’

LONDON — The long-delayed deal over the future of the Chagos Islands is being reviewed by the British government after Donald Trump criticized it as “terrible.” Defense Secretary Wes Streeting pledged Wednesday to work with the Trump administration to land an agreement over the Archipelago, which is home to the sensitive U.S. military base, Diego […]

POLITICO EuropePOLITICO Europe•Isabel Loubser6h ago
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UK to launch military squadron to protect satellites in space

New RAF unit will warn of incoming missile attacks, and support offensive and defensive operations A new military unit dedicated to defending satellites, protecting services people need on earth and potentially supporting offensive operations is being launched by the UK. The No III Space Effects Squadron will be announced on Wednesday, with the defence secretary, Wes Streeting, warning that Britain needs to “keep pace in the new space race”. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Ben Quinn Political Correspondent7h ago

PM’s new anti-disinformation unit won’t target ‘domestic politcal dissent’, defence secretary says – UK politics live

Wes Streeting told GB News: ‘We’re not interested in policing domestic political dissent’ Good morning. Andy Burnham delivered his speech to the United Nations in what felt like the middle of the night in UK time and he announced that he is setting up what he is calling a National Centre for Information Defence. Burnham said this was necessary because “over the last decade we have given too much ground to those who want to run a negative, corrosive narrative about life in Britain, which bears no resemblance to reality”. In recent years we have seen an industrial-scale assault by hostile actors on the information environment in the UK and that of many of our allies. Russian agencies have used every means at their disposal to spread lies and disinformation and prey on people’s fears. One of the great things about Britain, and one of the things that I have a responsibility to defend, is the freedom and democracy that we all enjoy. And that includes the freedom to disagree, the freedom for people to challenge their government, to challenge government policy, to criticise robustly what we are doing and then to have the opportunity to choose a different government. We’re not interested in policing domestic political dissent. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Andrew Sparrow8h ago

Strictly Come Dancing review – delighted new hosts help show feel genuinely fresh

The presenters look terrified and some of the celebs are hard to identify, but Strictly remains a rare refuge of joy At this point, Strictly Come Dancing cannot be allowed to fail. When we’re all living off our Wes Streeting-mandated prepper rations, it’s the only thing that will keep us going, linking us to a time when joy, sparkle and diversity brought the nation together. Enshittification stalks the show – it has long felt too repetitive, its celeb lineups seem to get feebler each year, and the departure of longstanding presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman threatened to be a lethal blow – so there’s a lot riding on this new series. “Strictly Come Dancing – still fabulous,” said the continuity announcer introducing the launch show, not sounding entirely sure. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Emine Saner19 Sept