Labor still wants to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, only to pay to lease back the strategically vital Diego Garcia military base which the UK already owns. The proposed deal: a 99-year lease for the base the UK currently operates without paying Mauritius. £165m per year for the first 3 years, then £120m, with inflation adjustments later. £45m a year for 25 years in development funding, plus £40m for Chagos. £34.7 billion in projected cash payments over 99 years (£3.4 billion in today's money). The deal remains stalled following Trump's opposition, although Labor is still trying to revive it. Rare Trump W - helps prevent Britain from paying billions to lease back a military base it already owns.

Labor still wants to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, only to pay to lease back the strategically vital Diego Garcia military base which the UK already owns. The proposed deal: a 99-year lease for the base the UK currently operates without paying Mauritius. £165m per year for the first 3 years, then £120m, with inflation adjustments later. £45m a year for 25 years in development funding, plus £40m for Chagos. £34.7 billion in projected cash payments over 99 years (£3.4 billion in today's money). The deal remains stalled following Trump's opposition, although Labor is still trying to revive it. Rare Trump W - helps prevent Britain from paying billions to lease back a military base it already owns.