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UK pauses Chagos Islands payments amid continued US opposition
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Mauritius was set to receive Ā£165 million under the agreement for three years.
The Chagos Islands agreement remains on hold: Wes Streeting said payments to Mauritius are paused and the deal cannot proceed without US support. UK officials see no immediate way forward while Donald Trump opposes it.
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Wes Streeting said payments to Mauritius under the agreement would not be made at this stage.
2 of 2 sourcesāpayments worth at least Ā£120m to Mauritius were on holdā
Wes Streeting said the Chagos Islands deal cannot proceed in its current form without United States support.
2 of 2 sourcesāThis deal as it is currently constituted canāt go ahead without American supportā