Keir Starmer on verge of FULL Chagos Islands U-turn after losing Donald Trump support
Sir Keir Starmer has been compelled to abandon his controversial Chagos Islands sovereignty agreement following President Trump's decision to withdraw American backing, describing the proposal as "an act of great stupidity."
The legislation underpinning the transfer of the islands to Mauritius will be absent from next month's King's Speech, according to reports from The Times.
This reversal would constitute the Prime Minister's 16th significant policy U-turn since taking office.
While Downing Street maintains its commitment to the agreement and intends to seek a change of heart from the US President, officials have conceded that proceeding without Washington's endorsement is impossible.
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