Lisa Nandy discusses the Chagos Islands deal with Sophy Ridge, addressing worries about the deal falling through due to the new prime minister of Mauritius and potential disapproval from the incoming U.S. administration. She emphasizes that the UK has already started discussions with the new U.S. president and that the deal has American support.
Sophy Ridge's conversation with Lisa Nandy has shifted focus to the Chagos Islands deal, with concerns that the deal might fall through due to the new prime minister of Mauritius having 'reservations' and potential disapproval from the incoming Trump administration. The agreement involves the UK ceding sovereignty of the islands and leasing Diego Garcia, which houses a UK-US military base, for at least 99 years.
Lisa Nandy reassures that discussions are already underway with the newly elected U.S. president and that the deal was agreed upon with American support, suggesting that the new U.S. administration can have its own discussions with the UK government. She states that the UK couldn't afford to leave the future of the Chagos Islands and the military base in uncertainty
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