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Trump slams “ridiculous” Chagos deal as Burnham opens door to rejoining the EU
Donald Trump brands the Chagos Islands deal “terrible” and “ridiculous”, piling pressure on Andy Burnham to abandon Britain’s controversial agreement with Mauritius.
Julia Hartley-Brewer and Sir Iain Duncan Smith examine the strategic importance of Diego Garcia, Chinese influence and Labour’s approach to Britain’s colonial past.
Also: Burnham refuses to rule out rejoining the EU, protests greet a migrant dinghy in Gosport, and Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over an inaccurate claim in his Diana memoir.
Plus, Britain’s spiralling sickness benefits and workplace absence culture come…
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