Burnham wants to ‘recast’ Chagos Islands deal after US resistance

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham wants to reopen discussions with the United States and revise the agreement to transfer control of the Chagos Islands. The deal has faced US resistance, and the islands are home to the strategically important Diego Garcia military base.

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