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politico.eu > article > boris-johnson-lobbied-donald-trump-block-uk-chagos-islands-deals

Boris Johnson lobbied Donald Trump to block UK’s Chagos Islands deals

2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (838+ words) The former British prime minister raised concerns with the president in the lead up to Trump's renewed attacks on the deal. LONDON "Boris Johnson and Liz Truss have both lobbied Donald Trump to block the U.K.'s plan to cede sovereignty…...

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politico.eu > article > uk-to-pause-for-thought-on-chagos-islands-deal-after-us-donald-trump-blast

UK to ‘pause for thought’ on Chagos Islands deal after Trump blast

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (529+ words) Minister insists Chagos bill " underpinning sovereignty deal attacked by Trump " will be back once time allows. LONDON " The British government will delay legislation to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his attack on…...

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politico.eu > article > donald-trump-blasts-keir-starmer-diego-garcia-deal-hours-chagos-after-us-backed-it

Trump blasts Starmer’s Chagos deal — hours after US backed it

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (579+ words) The U.S. president says the military base " subject of a controversial new British lease agreement with Mauritius " may need to be used to head off an attack by Iran. Donald Trump launched a fresh attack Wednesday on Keir Starmer, lambasting a…...

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politico.eu > article > donald-trump-uk-chagos-islands-deal-keir-starmer-critique

Trump now backs UK Chagos deal despite ‘GREAT STUPIDITY’ critique

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (478+ words) The U.S. president's revised position allows a key Starmer foreign policy priority to move forward. LONDON " Keir Starmer has successfully won Donald Trump back around to supporting his controversial Chagos Islands deal, rescuing a key foreign policy goal that the U.S. president…...

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politico.eu > article > 5-things-we-learned-following-keir-starmer-around-china-all-week

5 things we learned following Keir Starmer around China all week

3+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1469+ words) The U.K. prime minister had a whale of a time setting Britain on the course of re-engagement " but left plenty of tricky details to be filled in. SHANGHAI " As Keir Starmer arrived for the first visit by a British prime minister…...

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politico.eu > article > keir-starmer-secures-visa-free-access-to-china-in-services-partnership

Keir Starmer secures visa-free access to China in services partnership

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (343+ words) Starmer, on a trip to China, says businesses are "crying out for ways to grow their footprints" in the country. The U.K. and China have announced a new services partnership to support British businesses operating in China, including through visa-free travel…...

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politico.eu > article > uk-keir-starmer-defends-us-donald-trump-enraging-chagos-islands-deal

Starmer defends Trump-enraging Chagos Islands deal

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (556+ words) British PM points to previous statements of support on Diego Garcia from Trump admin's Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth. BEIJING, China " British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday rejected U.S. criticism of his government's deal to hand over sovereignty of the…...

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politico.eu > article > china-xi-jinping-uk-keir-starmer-awkward-topics

Xi Jinping won’t want Keir Starmer to mention these awkward topics

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1165+ words) From spying to solar panels, all the awkward topics the Chinese president won't want to discuss with the British PM in China this week. LONDON " U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is braced for a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping " and…...

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politico.eu > article > experts-xi-jinping-uk-keir-starmer-china-trip

5 China experts on how Keir Starmer should play his China trip

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (947+ words) POLITICO asked Beijing watchers "including an ex-diplomat and former minister " to offer advice to the British PM as he arrives in Beijing. LONDON " "Keir Starmer lands in China trying to do everything at once. As his government searches desperately for…...

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politico.eu > podcast > politics-at-sam-and-annes > starmer-in-china-will-he-trigger-trump

Starmer in China: Will he trigger Trump?

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (151+ words) Starmer in China: Will he trigger Trump?politico.eu Politics at Sam and Anne's Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists Anne McElvoy (POLITICO) and Sam Coates (Sky) bring you everything you need to know about the week ahead in British politics....