{"id":2352627,"date":"2024-10-09T13:06:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T17:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-personally-pressured-starmer-to-give-up-chagos-islands-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T13:07:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T17:07:06","slug":"biden-personally-pressured-starmer-to-give-up-chagos-islands-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-personally-pressured-starmer-to-give-up-chagos-islands-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden personally pressured Starmer to give up Chagos Islands &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-personally-pressured-starmer-to-give-up-chagos-islands-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2352627&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-releases-statement-on-hunter-biden-verdict-calls-out-biden-crime-family\/\" title=\"Trump Campaign Issues Statement on Hunter Biden Verdict, Accuses &#039;Biden Crime Family\">article discusses recent developments<\/a> regarding the Chagos Islands, an archipelago that has been under British control but is now set to be ceded to Mauritius due to pressure from U.S. President Joe Biden on British Prime Minister Keir\u200b Starmer. Reportedly, Biden&#8217;s administration warned that retaining control over the islands \u200ccould jeopardize the longstanding &#8220;special relationship&#8221; between the U.S. and the U.K. A deal was reportedly reached for a transition\u200d of sovereignty scheduled for March 21, 2025, marking a significant moment as it will \u200csignify the \u200dend of the British\u200d Empire&#8217;s territorial possessions.<\/p>\n<p>The Chagos Islands, particularly Diego Garcia, serve\u2064 as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-strategic-disaster-uk-gives-african-nation-islands-that-contain-a-secretive-us-military-base\/\" title=\"&#039;A Strategic Disaster&#039;: UK Gives African Nation Islands That Contain a Secretive US Military Base\">vital military base<\/a> for U.S. and U.K.\u2062 operations in\u200c the Middle East and Indo-Pacific\u2063 regions. The Biden administration \u200burged\u200b the new\u2063 Labour government to finalize the agreement quickly, partly to\u200d avoid a potential legal ruling favoring Mauritius at the International Court of Justice. British officials have expressed that the\u200c legal situation regarding the islands had become &#8220;unsustainable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The announcement has faced \u200dcriticism from conservative groups in the\u2063 U.K., who raise concerns that this \u200bconcession may \u200dembolden other countries to challenge British territorial claims, particularly regarding the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar. The deal has been characterized by some as \u200da &#8220;national scandal,&#8221; as it also raises questions about handling Chinese \u200binfluence in the \u2064region. Despite backlash, Starmer has maintained\u200c that changing the status of these disputed territories \u200cis not on the agenda.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden personally pressured Starmer to give up Chagos Islands<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1687496\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The sun will finally set on the British Empire, reportedly heavily due to President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden's\">Joe Biden&rsquo;s<\/a> pressure on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden's\">British<\/a> Prime Minister Keir Starmer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-news\/2024\/10\/07\/joe-biden-pushed-uk-to-surrender-chagos-islands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"According to\">According to<\/a> the <em>Telegraph<\/em>, Biden administration officials told their British counterparts that a refusal to give up the Chagos Islands in the Indian Sea would jeopardize the U.S.-U.K. &ldquo;special relationship.&rdquo; A deal was reached with Mauritius last week to transfer sovereignty of the British territory, one of the last of the United Kingdom&rsquo;s possessions in the Indo-Pacific region. On March 21, 2025, the old adage that the &ldquo;sun never sets on the British Empire&rdquo; will no longer be true, as the sun will set on all of the U.K.&rsquo;s territorial possessions for the first time in more than 200 years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This image released by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia. (U.S. Navy via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With the UK set to lose Chagos in the Indian Ocean, the sun will soon finally set on the British empire <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5dQDUEyON4\">pic.twitter.com\/5dQDUEyON4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fran&ccedil;ois Valentin (@Valen10Francois) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Valen10Francois\/status\/1842151400261738502?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Chagos Islands are an archipelago of more than 1,000 small islands, the biggest of which is Diego Garcia. The native inhabitants were removed in the 1960s and 1970s &mdash; its only current inhabitants are British and American personnel. It serves as one of the most strategically important territories for the U.S. and the U.K., as its airfield allows bombers to hit targets in the Middle East and Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration pressured the incoming Labour Party government to accept a deal over fears that Mauritius would win its application for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-oversight-board-member-joins-biden-doj\/\" title=\"Facebook Oversight Board Member Joins Biden DOJ\">binding ruling<\/a> at the International Court of Justice to take control of the islands, the outlet reported, effectively shuttering the key air base.<\/p>\n<p>Justifying the ceding of the islands, Foreign Secretary David Lammy told members of Parliament that their legal situation regarding the islands was &ldquo;unsustainable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The<em> Telegraph<\/em> also reported that Biden administration officials pressured their counterparts to accept a deal before the U.S. election next month.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the deal pushed by the Biden administration, the U.S. and the U.K. will rent out the joint military base for 99 years. The full details of the agreement, such as how the problem of Chinese influence will be dealt with, were not made public. The primary concern for the U.K. and the U.S. is the closeness of Mauritius with China.<\/p>\n<p>The deal was an immense source of controversy at home and has been widely denounced by British conservatives and nationalists alike. <\/p>\n<p>In an editorial, the conservative <em>Telegraph<\/em> decried the deal as a &ldquo;national scandal.&rdquo; It argued that the move would embolden Argentina and Spain to take over the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer did not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/politics\/keir-starmer-pmqs-falklands-gibraltar-chagos-b2626437.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"immediately assuage\">immediately assuage<\/a> those concerns, but after backlash, he affirmed that changing the status of either was out of the question.<\/p>\n<p>British lawmaker Nigel Farage, a close ally of Trump, caught on to the U.S. election connection during a debate in Parliament.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">National sovereignty is more important than an obscure foreign court. The surrender of the Chagos Islands is a strategic disaster. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/doMJk5OH6e\">pic.twitter.com\/doMJk5OH6e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nigel_Farage\/status\/1843408896884650111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You boast that President Biden likes this deal,&rdquo; Farage told Lammy. &ldquo;Now, the speaker earlier on said that this House should not be affected by elections that take place in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-big-tech-and-media-actions-to-steal-the-election-heres-whats-going-on-in-pennsylvania-and-michigan\/\" title=\"Democrat, Big Tech and Media Actions to Steal the Election \u2013 Here\u2019s What\u2019s Going on in Pennsylvania and Michigan\">foreign countries<\/a>. But I wonder: How confident are you if the 47th president of the USA becomes Donald Trump, that he would approve of this deal, given the importance of our relationship with America?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The term &ldquo;an empire on which the sun never sets&rdquo; was first used to describe the Habsburg Empire in the 16th century, which, under Charles V, became the world&rsquo;s first global empire. It later became more commonly used to describe the then-dominant British Empire in the 19th and early 20th centuries. At its peak in 1920, it covered nearly a quarter of the globe&rsquo;s land mass.<\/p>\n<p>The adage of an empire on which the sun never sets <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Valen10Francois\/status\/1842151958607536499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>still applies<\/a> to the French Republic, with small possessions across the planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1687496\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1687496\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden urged Starmer to relinquish the Chagos Islands, signaling the end of the British Empire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2352628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chagos-Islands.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,42642,37066,34755,32076],"class_list":["post-2352627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-chagos-islands","tag-diplomatic-relations","tag-starmer","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chagos-Islands.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2352627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352627\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2352628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2352627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2352627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2352627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}