Politics · 20 February 2026
Nigel Farage: “Starmer Must Go if Chagos Deal Damages US-UK Special Relationship”
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has declared that Prime Minister Keir Starmer “must go” if his plan to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius harms the UK’s strategic alliance with the United States. The criticism follows former US President Donald Trump’s public reversal on the deal after the UK refused US use of bases for actions against Iran. The row has increased political tensions, with legal challenges and diplomatic talks underway over the controversial agreement.
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