Starmer accuses Badenoch of naked opportunism by backing Trump on Chagos deal

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Starmer accuses Badenoch of naked opportunism by backing Trump on Chagos deal

The prime minister has accused the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, of putting ‘naked opportunism over national interest’ by siding with Donald Trump over the UK’s deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
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Speaking at PMQs, Keir Starmer said the US president was taking a stance on the deal to defend his argument on Greenland. Trump was trying to change the UK’s position, but the country would not yield, he said

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Date: January 21, 2026