Starmer ‘withdraws Chagos Islands bill’ in face of Trump’s backlash over deal

Sir Keir Starmer has withdrawn his Chagos Islands bill in the face of backlash over the deal from the US, according to reports. The legislation, which was set to be debated in the House of Lords on Monday, has now been delayed over warnings it could breach a treaty with the US that asserts the UK’s sovereignty over the archipelago, the Telegraph reports. The government has subsequently accused peers of interfering with Britain’s national security in what it described as “irresponsible and reckless behaviour”. The delay follows Donald Trump’s U-turn on the agreement earlier this week. Just months after endorsing…