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Donald Trump has dramatically U-turned on his opposition to Keir Starmer’s controversial Chagos Islands deal, signalling his support just weeks after he described it as an act of “great stupidity”.
His comments triggered a political firestorm that led to the prime minister accusing the US President of using the agreement to try to pressure him over Greenland.
In new comments on his Truth Social platform, however, he described the agreement as “the best” the Labour leader could strike.
The furious row erupted over Sir Keir’s plans to hand the Chagos Islands t
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