The Chagos Islands deal will not go forward without the support of US President Donald Trump, the foreign secretary has said. David Lammy told ITV's Peston programme, the UK had "a shared military and intelligence interest" with the US "and of course they've got to be happy with the deal or there is no deal".

Ahead of British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to the United States, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said that the Chagos Islands deal would be off the table if President Donald Trump woul

The Chagos Islands deal will not go ahead without the backing of Donald Trump, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said. Speaking to ITV’s Peston in an interview which will air in full this evening, he said: ‘If President Trump doesn’t like the deal,

Foreign Secretary David Lammy suggested that Donald Trump could veto Sir Keir Starmer's Chagos Islands deal "if he doesn't like it". The UK is looking to hand over the territory to Mauritius while leasing out the island of Diego Garcia,