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POLITICS & POLICY • UNITED KINGDOM AND CHAGOS ISLANDS

UK prime minister seeks new discussion with U.S. over Chagos Islands deal

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he wants to revisit the UK’s agreement to transfer control of the Chagos Islands after resistance from Washington. The islands are home to the Diego Garcia military base.

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The dispute concerns Diego Garcia, a military base with U.S. involvement, so changes to the agreement could affect U.S.-UK discussions about the base. The article does not specify what changes Burnham seeks.