How Starmer Quietly Scrapped the Chagos Deal

Take back your privacy- start using Proton Mail for free: http://proton.me/bp/tldr The long-discussed Chagos Islands deal between the UK and Mauritius seems to finally be dead in the water, as Trump pulled his support for the agreement, leaving the government in limbo. So in this video, we'll recap the deal and what this all means. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎉 TLDR Party:  https://toolong.news/pages/tldr-party 📖 Read our Manifesto: https://tldrnews.co.uk/manifesto Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! ////////////////////// New York Times Britain Puts Chagos Islands Deal on Hold https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/world/europe/britain-chagos-islands-uk.html Parliament UK Chagos Islands Bill https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/64104/documents/7552 Spectator How Trump Could Block the Chagos Deal https://spectator.com/article/how-trump-could-block-the-chagos-deal/?edition=us FCDO UK UK-US Exchange of Letters https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1967-TS0015.pdf BBC News UK Shelves Chagos Deal https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c04x1lg1lygo The Guardian What are the Chagos Islands https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/20/what-are-chagos-islands-uk-mauritius-explainer Sky News Chagos Islands Deal Pulled by Government https://news.sky.com/story/chagos-islands-deal-pulled-by-government-after-trump-brands-it-act-of-great-stupidity-13530280 Telegraph Chagos Security Fears as China Cosies Up to Mauritius https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/05/16/chagos-security-fears-as-china-cosies-up-to-mauritius/ Telegraph Starmer Forced to Drop Chagos Bill After Trump Opposition https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/04/10/trump-opposition-forces-starmer-to-drop-chagos-bill/