{"id":13963,"date":"2026-01-20T10:58:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=13963"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:58:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:58:55","slug":"uk-says-it-will-never-compromise-on-national-security-after-trump-calls-chagos-deal-act-of-great-stupidity-uk-politics-live-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=13963","title":{"rendered":"UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live | Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;696f5e798f08a58ba710e8d9&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Andrew Bailey&lt;\/strong&gt;, the governor of the Bank of England, has said that the reaction of the global financial markets to the &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/greenland\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Greenland&lt;\/a&gt; crisis has so far been \u201cmore muted\u201d than he feared. But the Bank is still \u201cvery alert\u201d to the risks it poses.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;c5cbc60a-3f3c-4694-b34b-21a2893712da&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Giving evidence to the Commons Treasury committee this morning, Bailey said:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a9d76b53-148e-46a0-b9f6-d1cbca8169ef&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;The level of geopolitical uncertainty and geopolitical issues is a big consideration, because they can have financial stability consequences.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Let me put that in a bit of context in two respects. One, having said that, growth in the world economy was a lot more stable than we thought it would be.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;The second point is about financial markets and is a fairly similar point, that we worry considerably about how markets react to those things.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Market reactions have actually been more muted than we would have feared and expected.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Overriding those points, I take neither of those as a point of assurance. We have to be very alert to these things.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b2e6740b-fa64-453c-aabd-f0c17acbb91b&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768906361000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;10.52\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768906731000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;10.58\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768906731000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;10.58\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;10.58&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Reaction of global financial markets to Greenland crisis so far 'more muted' than feared, Bank of England boss tells MPs&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Tue 20 Jan 2026 10.58 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 20 Jan 2026 08.52 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;696f5d7b8f08a58ba710e8c0&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ed Davey&lt;\/strong&gt;, the Lib Dem leader,&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/EdwardJDavey\/status\/2013544549830852892\\&quot;&gt; says&lt;\/a&gt; that Donald Trump\u2019s comments about the Chagos Islands deal show that Keir Starmer\u2019s approach to handling the US president has failed.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a2a0a02a-e702-4f1d-b609-0fc5206be723&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;This shows Starmer\u2019s approach to Trump has failed. The Chagos Deal was sold as proof the government could work with him, now it\u2019s falling apart.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;It\u2019s time for the government to stand up to Trump; appeasing a bully never works.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f60d2baa-6b1a-4523-acfa-a6e87fa64c22&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768906107000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;10.48\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768906270000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;10.51\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768906270000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;10.51\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;10.51&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Trump's comments about Starmer show 'appeasing a bully never works', Ed Davey says&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Tue 20 Jan 2026 10.58 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 20 Jan 2026 08.52 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;696f57998f088b915b0c4f41&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In his Today programme interview &lt;strong&gt;Darren Jones&lt;\/strong&gt;, the chief secretary to the PM, was also asked about Donald Trump\u2019s decision to Vladimir Putin to join his proposed \u201cboard of peace\u201d for Gaza&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;60020c6b-4511-46c8-ba42-31d36bd4aff4&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Kremlin says Putin has been invited to join Trump\u2019s Gaza \u2018board of peace\u2019&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;7ee167bf-1cb7-4860-a524-bc1dd4f0a36a&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/19\/kremlin-says-putin-invited-join-trump-gaza-board-of-peace&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Jones said:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;223f65c8-6b01-4380-b043-3bda22309688&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;The idea that President Putin is a man of peace is clearly not true, and for the birds.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;71524fe1-684a-435c-abdc-c54e0710a3aa&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Asked if the UK would join, Jones said the UK had received an invitation to join and was talking to US officials about how it might operate.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f130578b-837d-445e-9fd9-a1c0bb22f149&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Asked if the UK would join a \u201cboard of peace\u201d including Putin, Jones said:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ce96e92b-d3c1-4616-a8df-366c574fec06&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;I agreed that President Putin is not a man of peace and it would be absurd for him to be on the \u201cboard of peace\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;425b22b1-d4ef-4a5c-88c1-2f9131e77f22&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Asked if that meant it would be absurd for the UK or &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/keir-starmer\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Keir Starmer&lt;\/a&gt; to be on it if Putin were there too, Jones did not firmly rule this out. 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Asked about them in &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/politics-latest-starmer-labour-trump-lammy-vance-tankers-greenland-threats-nato-12593360?postid=10883948#liveblog-body\\&quot;&gt;an interview&lt;\/a&gt; on Sky News, &lt;strong&gt;Tim Farron&lt;\/strong&gt;, a former Lib Dem leader, said:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;cfc93bb3-ff21-4589-a63f-af950f2d4ac3&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;We have real concerns about the [Chagos Islands] proposals, and we\u2019ve been challenged them in both the Commons and the Lords.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;But Donald Trump was in favour of all that.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;This is just all silly nonsense from him, because he\u2019s feeling aggrieved that people are not rolling over when it comes to Greenland.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;88b5251e-e8d9-47ca-a17e-d6d92477857f&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Farron also said he wanted &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/keir-starmer\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Keir Starmer&lt;\/a&gt; to be more robust in his handling of Trump.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a0fce342-24f6-4161-b475-4ae9da44051b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;The problem I have with Keir Starmer is that he\u2019s still being too weak when it comes to Donald Trump.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Our friends across the Channel are being much stronger. They\u2019re saying they would reciprocate with tariffs.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;We know the way to deal with bullies is not to appease them. It\u2019s to stand up to them. Otherwise, you end up being their victims.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;7d8e44a7-9316-48dc-8b75-b90bbdb7f5b8&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768903640000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;10.07\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768903819000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;10.10\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768903819000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;10.10\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;10.10&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Trump talking 'silly nonsense' about Chagos Islands deal, Lib Dems say&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Tue 20 Jan 2026 10.58 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 20 Jan 2026 08.52 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;696f51bb8f089560529df173&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Darren Jones&lt;\/strong&gt;, the chief secretary to the PM and Cabinet Office minister, has said that it is too late to undo the &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/chagos-islands\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Chagos Islands&lt;\/a&gt; deal.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;aec8acf8-57b0-4f73-aaf2-f58a449a13b1&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In a tweet this morning Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, claimed that Donald Trump is now vetoing it. (See &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?page=with%3Ablock-696f47cf8f089560529df125#block-696f47cf8f089560529df125\\&quot;&gt;9.28am&lt;\/a&gt;.)&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;28bb613c-e950-4284-b1e2-b858ba84219e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In an interview with Times Radio, Jones said it was a done deal. He explained:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4515f68e-496e-4886-9a0e-df3278af4460&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;The treaty has been signed with the Mauritian government. So I can\u2019t reverse the clock on that. The treaty has been signed. Parliament has a kind of enabling function on treaties. It\u2019s not like a traditional piece of legislation. So it can\u2019t unwind the treaty having been signed.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;75390736-fdfe-41b3-a6d4-dee70f21a118&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768903099000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.58\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768903339000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;10.02\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768903340000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;10.02\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;10.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Chagos Islands deal now a done deal, chief secretary to PM, Darren Jones, says&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Tue 20 Jan 2026 10.58 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 20 Jan 2026 08.52 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;696f4e758f088b915b0c4f09&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnson&lt;\/strong&gt; says he met &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/keir-starmer\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Keir Starmer&lt;\/a&gt; yesterday, after Starmer\u2019s speech and press conference about Greenland and the Trump tariffs threat. Johnson says:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0ce308bd-0b86-4f8b-b975-3a9d6c7ec99f&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;When I met with prime minister Starmer at Downing Street yesterday, I told him that I thought his national address a few hours earlier was well done.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;He noted, of course, that the UK and the US are close allies and that our strong, constructive partnership all these years has been built on mutual respect and focussed on results. I thought that was exactly the right message and the right tone, and because of that we\u2019ve always been able to work through our differences calmly, as friends. 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(See &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?page=with%3Ablock-696f2fbf8f08e9ae87e1cdb7#block-696f2fbf8f08e9ae87e1cdb7\\&quot;&gt;8.52am&lt;\/a&gt;.) A &lt;strong&gt;government spokesperson&lt;\/strong&gt; said:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;021c735e-8b57-40ad-be92-9a935528d8ef&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;The UK will never compromise on our national security. We acted because the base on Diego Garcia was under threat after court decisions undermined our position and would have prevented it operating as intended in future.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;This deal secures the operations of the joint US-UK base on Diego Garcia for generations, with robust provisions for keeping its unique capabilities intact and our adversaries out.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;It has been publicly welcomed by the US, Australia and all other Five Eyes allies, as well as key international partners including India, Japan and South Korea.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;23c50b98-8b5d-449c-84f2-aa731b7c3868&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768899475000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.57\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768899655000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.00\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768899655000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.00\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;09.00&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;US, all other Five Eyes allies, and key international partners, all backed Chagos Islands deal, UK government says&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Tue 20 Jan 2026 10.58 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 20 Jan 2026 08.52 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;696f2fbf8f08e9ae87e1cdb7&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Good morning. Yesterday, at his press conference in Downing Street, Keir Starmer said he wanted to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-696e00788f08fe8c0be1bb2e#block-696e00788f08fe8c0be1bb2e\\&quot;&gt;restrict the amount of time that toddlers spend with their screens&lt;\/a&gt;. He probably was not thinking of Donald Trump, but Trump\u2019s egotism, greed and lack of self control mean that he is regularly compared to a young child and, within the last couple of hours, on a flight from the US to Davos, he has been glued to his screen, firing off inflammatory posts on his Truth Social network.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;9cb78767-e16d-43e7-850d-98abe71b1f3b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;For Starmer, the most embarrassing is one criticising the UK\u2019s decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius (in return for an agreement that the UK and the US will still be able to use the Diego Garcia military base for at least another 99 years). 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Asked about Trump\u2019s &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/chagos-islands\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Chagos Islands&lt;\/a&gt; tweet, he played down the significance of it, and insisted that British diplomacy with the US was still \u201cworking\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;69972504-818d-4051-accc-e8a73834c198&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In an interview with BBC Breakfast, he defended the Chagos Islands deal. He said:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;cf8b8c3c-07c1-4216-812e-ca989b516429&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;This is the right way to secure the future of the island and I wouldn\u2019t for a second suggest that Britain should be embarrassed or humiliated by any of those decisions.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f14baa7b-bed1-41de-aaab-8aa4499f811e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;And, in an interview on the Today programme, asked if Starmer was feeling calm about Trump accusing him of an act of \u201cgreat stupidity\u201d, Jones replied:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a643e2d6-0f13-418f-86c2-a58d2c52f1a0&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Yes, he is, because the prime minister\u2019s primary duty is to protect British interests. And, as he\u2019s shown repeatedly, he does a pretty good job at doing that, including with President Trump.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a7bd8d5c-5229-4032-bfdf-4a9a3085c410&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Asked if Starmer would just ignore what Trump was saying about issues like Greenland, Jones said the UK disagreed with Trump about Greenland. Asked if Starmer would behave differently in his dealings with Trump in future, Jones replied:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;aa06edbf-a81d-46d8-bbaf-5101b82c4593&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;As I say, in the past the prime minister has shown that private, proper British diplomacy can work. We\u2019ve been able to secure deals that protected medicine production in the UK, car manufacturing, we\u2019ve got a trade deal across the line. This put us in the best position of any other country in the world.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;And we\u2019ve made progress on military aspects, including in Ukraine.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;So the prime minister,has a good track record of this. It\u2019s noisy, I understand that. It\u2019s challenging. It is not normal for geopolitical discussions to be handled in this way. But British diplomacy is working, the prime minister\u2019s relationship is working, and we will continue to do that.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5bb8b05d-5acb-4a9e-a303-68ea8cbf1d9e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;I will post more from the Jones interviews soon.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;67643a72-9b8e-4204-82e0-4b91c412893d&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Here is the agenda for the day.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1f1d72e4-be74-4ad6-8079-ce29a4d03f58&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Morning:&lt;\/em&gt; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/keir-starmer\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Keir Starmer&lt;\/a&gt; chairs cabinet.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;85eb89b0-1407-48cc-aff6-5e6f9b00c1c6&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;9.30am:&lt;\/em&gt; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/mike-johnson\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Mike Johnson&lt;\/a&gt;, speaker of the US House of Representatives, gives a speech to MPs and peers in parliament.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;557b4c3e-8c7c-433a-9c8b-bed984e70e98&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;10.50am:&lt;\/em&gt; Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, gives a speech to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;228c54d5-46ee-41e1-874e-12361ea132df&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;11am:&lt;\/em&gt; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/darren-jones\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Darren Jones&lt;\/a&gt;, the Cabinet Office minister and chief secretary to the PM, gives a speech the Institute for Government.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;170b4fad-d3a6-48a9-8b6f-97d4fa12b6ff&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Morning:&lt;\/em&gt; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/kemi-badenoch\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Kemi Badenoch&lt;\/a&gt; is on a visit in south-west London.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;47b426c2-14ec-46ab-b84c-0a771ed36b56&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;11.30am:&lt;\/em&gt; Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, takes questions in the Commons.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0ca2f43b-2aee-47e6-aeed-bf3090f11162&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Noon:&lt;\/em&gt; Downing Street holds a lobby briefing.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;992c9434-922a-40b7-8f54-2667b039689e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;After 12.30pm:&lt;\/em&gt; Dan Jarvis, the security minister, is expected to make a statement to MPs about the proposed Chinese \u201csuper-embassy\u201d in London, which is expected to be approved this morning.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;58ddf06b-af8c-4379-b187-057cf316af9f&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Afternoon:&lt;\/em&gt; Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, takes speaks at two events at Davos.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;09d6cbfd-ab3d-4f67-9314-4c35ef21594c&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Late afternoon:&lt;\/em&gt; MPs debate Lords amendment to the bill Diego Garcia military base and British Indian Ocean Territory bill, which gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0198f16b-3485-4f63-9f75-e5692dbf0b55&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;If you want to contact me, please post a message below the line when comments are open (between 10am and 3pm), or message me on social media. I can\u2019t read all the messages BTL, but if you put \u201cAndrew\u201d in a message aimed at me, I am more likely to see it because I search for posts containing that word.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;011f42c3-f76a-4b69-9858-36117899f781&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;If you want to flag something up urgently, it is best to use social media. You can reach me on Bluesky at @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social. The Guardian has &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2024\/nov\/13\/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk\\&quot;&gt;given up posting from its official accounts on X&lt;\/a&gt;, but individual Guardian journalists are there, I still have my account, and if you message me there at @AndrewSparrow, I will see it and respond if necessary.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ebdd5c6e-0dfa-418e-b50e-267a09c54e5f&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;I find it very helpful when readers point out mistakes, even minor typos. No error is too small to correct. And I find your questions very interesting too. I can\u2019t promise to reply to them all, but I will try to reply to as many as I can, either BTL or sometimes in the blog.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f9c2f222-0ae4-491b-abcd-9002568ff3be&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768899161000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.52\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768899921000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.05\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768899161000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.52\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;08.52&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Minister plays down Trump condemning 'stupidity' of Chagos deal, claiming PM's relationship with president 'is working'&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Tue 20 Jan 2026 10.58 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 20 Jan 2026 08.52 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1768906735515}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"key-events-carousel\" class=\"dcr-1b9joha\">\n<ul class=\"dcr-1mdwrhd\">\n<li class=\"dcr-awhpi0\"><a href=\"?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f5e798f08a58ba710e8d9#block-696f5e798f08a58ba710e8d9\" data-link-name=\"key event card | 0 of 9\" class=\"dcr-1h9m71a\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-01-20T10:58:51.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time\">now<\/time><\/p>\n<p>Reaction of global financial markets to Greenland crisis so far &#8216;more muted&#8217; 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than feared, Bank of England boss tells MPs<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Andrew Bailey<\/strong>, the governor of the Bank of England, has said that the reaction of the global financial markets to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/greenland\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Greenland<\/a> crisis has so far been \u201cmore muted\u201d than he feared. But the Bank is still \u201cvery alert\u201d to the risks it poses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Giving evidence to the Commons Treasury committee this morning, Bailey said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The level of geopolitical uncertainty and geopolitical issues is a big consideration, because they can have financial stability consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Let me put that in a bit of context in two respects. One, having said that, growth in the world economy was a lot more stable than we thought it would be.<\/p>\n<p>The second point is about financial markets and is a fairly similar point, that we worry considerably about how markets react to those things.<\/p>\n<p>Market reactions have actually been more muted than we would have feared and expected.<\/p>\n<p>Overriding those points, I take neither of those as a point of assurance. We have to be very alert to these things.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696f5e798f08a58ba710e8d9&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696f5e798f08a58ba710e8d9&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f5e798f08a58ba710e8d9#block-696f5e798f08a58ba710e8d9\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-696f5d7b8f08a58ba710e8c0\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Trump&#8217;s comments about Starmer show &#8216;appeasing a bully never works&#8217;, Ed Davey says<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Ed Davey<\/strong>, the Lib Dem leader,<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EdwardJDavey\/status\/2013544549830852892\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> says<\/a> that Donald Trump\u2019s comments about the Chagos Islands deal show that Keir Starmer\u2019s approach to handling the US president has failed.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>This shows Starmer\u2019s approach to Trump has failed. The Chagos Deal was sold as proof the government could work with him, now it\u2019s falling apart.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time for the government to stand up to Trump; appeasing a bully never works.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696f5d7b8f08a58ba710e8c0&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696f5d7b8f08a58ba710e8c0&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f5d7b8f08a58ba710e8c0#block-696f5d7b8f08a58ba710e8c0\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-696f57998f088b915b0c4f41\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Darren Jones suggests UK unlikely to join Trump&#8217;s &#8216;board of peace&#8217; for Gaza if Putin on it too<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In his Today programme interview <strong>Darren Jones<\/strong>, the chief secretary to the PM, was also asked about Donald Trump\u2019s decision to Vladimir Putin to join his proposed \u201cboard of peace\u201d for Gaza<\/p>\n<figure id=\"756f1422-2b68-462b-9f36-24f5d34e9fa6\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:1,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Kremlin says Putin has been invited to join Trump\u2019s Gaza \u2018board of peace\u2019&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;756f1422-2b68-462b-9f36-24f5d34e9fa6&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/19\/kremlin-says-putin-invited-join-trump-gaza-board-of-peace&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;isInStarRatingVariant&quot;:false}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Jones said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The idea that President Putin is a man of peace is clearly not true, and for the birds.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Asked if the UK would join, Jones said the UK had received an invitation to join and was talking to US officials about how it might operate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Asked if the UK would join a \u201cboard of peace\u201d including Putin, Jones said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>I agreed that President Putin is not a man of peace and it would be absurd for him to be on the \u201cboard of peace\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Asked if that meant it would be absurd for the UK or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/keir-starmer\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Keir Starmer<\/a> to be on it if Putin were there too, Jones did not firmly rule this out. But he did say this was why British officials were looking into the idea carefully \u2013 hinting strongly that the UK would not join up in those circumstances.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696f57998f088b915b0c4f41&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696f57998f088b915b0c4f41&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f57998f088b915b0c4f41#block-696f57998f088b915b0c4f41\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-20T10:32:25.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time\">10.32 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-696f55138f089560529df185\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">According to <strong>Jim Sciutto<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jimsciutto\/status\/2013382811319689240\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">from CNN<\/a>, Donald Trump told Keir Starmer that he had received \u201cbad information\u201d about the small troop deployment by some Nato countries to Greenland that took place before he announced sanctions on the Nato countries involved because they are opposed to his plan to buy Greenland.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>New: President Trump conceded in a weekend phone call with British PM Keir Starmer that he may have gotten \u201cbad information\u201d on the announcement of troop deployments from European countries to Greenland, according to a senior UK official. UK officials see this concession as a potential path to de-escalation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/greenland\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Greenland<\/a> reconnaissance mission was about protecting Greenland from Russia. But Trump seems to have, wrongly, concluded that it was about protecting Greenland from the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">At his press conference yesterday, Starmer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-696dfc7d8f089bd7efd0b244#block-696dfc7d8f089bd7efd0b244\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">did not dispute<\/a> the claim that Trump had been misinformed, but he did not say that explicitly either.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In his interview on the Today programme, asked about the CNN report, <strong>Darren Jones<\/strong>, the chief secretary to the PM, also insisted that the troop deployment was about looking at options to defend Greenland from Russia and China. The UK just sent one officer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But Jones would not comment on what Trump did or did not think was happening.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696f55138f089560529df185&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696f55138f089560529df185&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f55138f089560529df185#block-696f55138f089560529df185\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-696f53d88f08dbd00c8b3061\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Trump talking &#8216;silly nonsense&#8217; about Chagos Islands deal, Lib Dems say<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Liberal Democrats have described Donald Trump\u2019s latest comments about the Chagos Islands deal as \u201csilly nonsense\u201d. Asked about them in <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/politics-latest-starmer-labour-trump-lammy-vance-tankers-greenland-threats-nato-12593360?postid=10883948#liveblog-body\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">an interview<\/a> on Sky News, <strong>Tim Farron<\/strong>, a former Lib Dem leader, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>We have real concerns about the [Chagos Islands] proposals, and we\u2019ve been challenged them in both the Commons and the Lords.<\/p>\n<p>But Donald Trump was in favour of all that.<\/p>\n<p>This is just all silly nonsense from him, because he\u2019s feeling aggrieved that people are not rolling over when it comes to Greenland.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Farron also said he wanted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/keir-starmer\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Keir Starmer<\/a> to be more robust in his handling of Trump.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The problem I have with Keir Starmer is that he\u2019s still being too weak when it comes to Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Our friends across the Channel are being much stronger. They\u2019re saying they would reciprocate with tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>We know the way to deal with bullies is not to appease them. It\u2019s to stand up to them. Otherwise, you end up being their victims.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696f53d88f08dbd00c8b3061&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696f53d88f08dbd00c8b3061&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f53d88f08dbd00c8b3061#block-696f53d88f08dbd00c8b3061\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-696f52e08f088b915b0c4f1e\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Jack Straw<\/strong>, a former Labour foreign secretary, has praised Keir Starmer for the way he is handling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a>. While some opposition parties want Starmer to be more confrontational, Straw told Times Radio that would be a mistake. He said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The best approach [to handling Trump] that I know of is the one that\u2019s being adopted by our prime minister, Keir Starmer. It\u2019s very hard. It\u2019s very frustrating. I\u2019m sure there have been occasions where Sir Keir has said things to himself in the shaving mirror about Mr Trump that he would not wish to be repeated. But he is an example of how to handle Donald Trump. It is infinitely better than challenging Trump\u2019s ego, to which there is no limit, trying to work around him.<\/p>\n<p>And up to now, the Starmer approach to Trump has succeeded, not least in the fact that, until this latest outburst on Greenland, we did have a much better deal on tariffs than, say, the European Union has had.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696f52e08f088b915b0c4f1e&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696f52e08f088b915b0c4f1e&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f52e08f088b915b0c4f1e#block-696f52e08f088b915b0c4f1e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-696f51bb8f089560529df173\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Chagos Islands deal now a done deal, chief secretary to PM, Darren Jones, says<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Darren Jones<\/strong>, the chief secretary to the PM and Cabinet Office minister, has said that it is too late to undo the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/chagos-islands\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Chagos Islands<\/a> deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In a tweet this morning Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, claimed that Donald Trump is now vetoing it. (See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?page=with%3Ablock-696f47cf8f089560529df125#block-696f47cf8f089560529df125\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">9.28am<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In an interview with Times Radio, Jones said it was a done deal. He explained:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The treaty has been signed with the Mauritian government. So I can\u2019t reverse the clock on that. The treaty has been signed. Parliament has a kind of enabling function on treaties. It\u2019s not like a traditional piece of legislation. So it can\u2019t unwind the treaty having been signed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696f51bb8f089560529df173&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696f51bb8f089560529df173&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f51bb8f089560529df173#block-696f51bb8f089560529df173\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-696f4e758f088b915b0c4f09\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">US speaker Mike Johnson says UK-US &#8216;special relationship&#8217; will endure, in speech to MPs<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Johnson<\/strong> says he met <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/keir-starmer\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Keir Starmer<\/a> yesterday, after Starmer\u2019s speech and press conference about Greenland and the Trump tariffs threat. Johnson says:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>When I met with prime minister Starmer at Downing Street yesterday, I told him that I thought his national address a few hours earlier was well done.<\/p>\n<p>He noted, of course, that the UK and the US are close allies and that our strong, constructive partnership all these years has been built on mutual respect and focussed on results. I thought that was exactly the right message and the right tone, and because of that we\u2019ve always been able to work through our differences calmly, as friends. We will continue to do that.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Johnson, a Republican, also says he spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a> at length yesterday.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>I told the president that I felt that my mission here today was to encourage our friends and help to calm the waters, so to speak, and I hope to do so.<\/p>\n<p>As the prime minister said yesterday, let us look to agreement, continue our dialogue and find a resolution, just as we always have in the past.<\/p>\n<p>And, in that process, I am confident that we can and will maintain and strengthen our special relationship between these two nations, send a message of unity and resolve to our allies around the world, and remind our adversaries and the terrorists and tyrants everywhere that our nations, that are dedicated to freedom and justice \u2026 are stronger and more resolved now than ever before.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Johnson, who is on a visit to mark the 250th anniversary of the US declaration of independence, is now talking about freedom, and the values that inspired the founding fathers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"09e14849-5c67-40e0-881d-3b104a009edf\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Mike Johnson speaking to MPs in parliament<\/span> Photograph: Mike Johnson\/Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696f4e758f088b915b0c4f09&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696f4e758f088b915b0c4f09&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f4e758f088b915b0c4f09#block-696f4e758f088b915b0c4f09\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-696f4de28f088b915b0c4f04\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Mike Johnson<\/strong> has now started his speech. He was introduced by Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons speaker. Johnson said it was always hard following Hoyle because when Hoyle gives a speech \u201cit goes on and on and on\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">MPs will know what he means \u2026<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696f4de28f088b915b0c4f04&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696f4de28f088b915b0c4f04&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f4de28f088b915b0c4f04#block-696f4de28f088b915b0c4f04\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-696f4bec8f08dbd00c8b301f\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Mike Johnson<\/strong>, the US speaker, is about to give his speech to MPs and peers in the Houses of Parliament. 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He ended up looking a bit daft when, at a meeting with Keir Starmer in February 2025, President Trump said he thought the deal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/feb\/27\/donald-trump-suggests-he-will-back-uk-in-chagos-islands-deal\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">was \u201cgoing to work out very well\u201d<\/a> and when the US confirmed it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/apr\/01\/donald-trump-signs-off-uks-handover-of-chagos-islands-to-mauritius\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">happy with the deal<\/a> a few weeks later. American approval was crucial at that point because the US is the main user of the Diego Garcia airbase it jointly runs with the UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In response to Trump\u2019s U-turn on the Chagos Islands, Farage <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Nigel_Farage\/status\/2013509521440702865\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">said<\/a> this morning:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Thank goodness Trump has vetoed the surrender of the Chagos islands.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Farage may be reading too much into what Trump said. Trump does not have the power to veto the deal very easily now that Mauritius and the UK have finalised terms and, as <strong>Jessica Elgot<\/strong> reports in her story, he seems to be criticising the deal not because he wants to overturn it, but because he can use it to try to justify his proposed takeover of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/greenland\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Greenland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"60c5c833-e3b9-4701-a5ec-78486c12aefd\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:4,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Trump cites UK\u2019s \u2018stupidity\u2019 over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;60c5c833-e3b9-4701-a5ec-78486c12aefd&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/20\/trump-greenland-chagos-islands-uk-stupidity&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;isInStarRatingVariant&quot;:false}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696f47cf8f089560529df125&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696f47cf8f089560529df125&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f47cf8f089560529df125#block-696f47cf8f089560529df125\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-696f46548f089560529df112\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Badenoch says Trump right to say Chagos Islands sovereignty handover &#8216;terrible policy&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Conservative party has consistently opposed the Chagos Islands deal (even though the negotiations with Mauritius that led to the treaty agreed by Labour first started when the Tories were in office) and <strong>Kemi Badenoch<\/strong> has warmly welcomed Donald Trump\u2019s comments. She posted this <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KemiBadenoch\/status\/2013524046722244664\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Paying to surrender the Chagos Islands is not just an act of stupidity, but of complete self sabotage.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been clear and unfortunately on this issue President Trump is right. Keir Starmer\u2019s plan to give away the Chagos Islands is a terrible policy that weakens UK security and hands away our sovereign territory. And to top it off, makes us and our NATO allies weaker in face of our enemies.<\/p>\n<p>Last night I met Speaker Johnson and we are united in that view. Britain\u2019s and America\u2019s interests align. Keir Starmer has the chance to change course on Chagos. Conservatives call on President Trump to reconsider Greenland too.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">She also posted a picture of her meeting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/mike-johnson\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Mike Johnson<\/a>, the US speaker.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"7fad1000-1e7b-4086-975a-cb005d0d03de\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Kemi Badenoch with Mike Johnson<\/span> Photograph: Kemi Badenoch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer 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(See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?page=with%3Ablock-696f2fbf8f08e9ae87e1cdb7#block-696f2fbf8f08e9ae87e1cdb7\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">8.52am<\/a>.) A <strong>government spokesperson<\/strong> said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The UK will never compromise on our national security. We acted because the base on Diego Garcia was under threat after court decisions undermined our position and would have prevented it operating as intended in future.<\/p>\n<p>This deal secures the operations of the joint US-UK base on Diego Garcia for generations, with robust provisions for keeping its unique capabilities intact and our adversaries out.<\/p>\n<p>It has been publicly welcomed by the US, Australia and all other Five Eyes allies, as well as key international partners including India, Japan and South Korea.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696f43938f089560529df0ec&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696f43938f089560529df0ec&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=UK says it \u2018will never compromise on national security\u2019 after Trump calls Chagos deal \u2018act of great stupidity\u2019 \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/chagos-donald-trump-keir-starmer-greenland-uk-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f43938f089560529df0ec#block-696f43938f089560529df0ec\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-696f2fbf8f08e9ae87e1cdb7\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Minister plays down Trump condemning &#8216;stupidity&#8217; of Chagos deal, claiming PM&#8217;s relationship with president &#8216;is working&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Good morning. Yesterday, at his press conference in Downing Street, Keir Starmer said he wanted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-696e00788f08fe8c0be1bb2e#block-696e00788f08fe8c0be1bb2e\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">restrict the amount of time that toddlers spend with their screens<\/a>. He probably was not thinking of Donald Trump, but Trump\u2019s egotism, greed and lack of self control mean that he is regularly compared to a young child and, within the last couple of hours, on a flight from the US to Davos, he has been glued to his screen, firing off inflammatory posts on his Truth Social network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">For Starmer, the most embarrassing is one criticising the UK\u2019s decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius (in return for an agreement that the UK and the US will still be able to use the Diego Garcia military base for at least another 99 years). The Trump administation approved the deal when it was negotiated, accepting the Downing Street argument that this would remove the risk of the UK and the US losing access to Diego Garcia under interntational law. Trump now <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115926047595803521\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">says<\/a> this is a sign of \u201ctotal weakness\u201d and \u201cgreat stupidity\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"4c2dcc97-ee67-41f7-a6ee-a88193191a5f\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Trump tweet<\/span> Photograph: Truth Social<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump has also been trolling Starmer and other Europeans with renewed calls for the US to annex <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/greenland\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Greenland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"dffc3e88-99c8-4846-ab04-b76a910cd036\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Trump tweet<\/span> Photograph: Truth Social<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"e7be2c4f-16fb-4e16-a9c7-b41a5f99ca16\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Trump tweet<\/span> Photograph: Trump tweet\/Truth Social<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Here is <strong>Jessica Elgot<\/strong>\u2019s story about this.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"77760ef9-3369-4faa-bc9c-351d17e05725\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:7,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Trump cites UK\u2019s \u2018stupidity\u2019 over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;77760ef9-3369-4faa-bc9c-351d17e05725&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/20\/trump-greenland-chagos-islands-uk-stupidity&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;isInStarRatingVariant&quot;:false}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And there is more coverage of the breakdown of US-Europe relations on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/20\/europe-greenland-donald-trump-davos-europe-live-latest-updates\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> our Europe live blog.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Darren Jones,<\/strong> the Cabinet Office minister and chief secretary to the PM, has been giving interviews this morning. Asked about Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/chagos-islands\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Chagos Islands<\/a> tweet, he played down the significance of it, and insisted that British diplomacy with the US was still \u201cworking\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In an interview with BBC Breakfast, he defended the Chagos Islands deal. He said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>This is the right way to secure the future of the island and I wouldn\u2019t for a second suggest that Britain should be embarrassed or humiliated by any of those decisions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And, in an interview on the Today programme, asked if Starmer was feeling calm about Trump accusing him of an act of \u201cgreat stupidity\u201d, Jones replied:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Yes, he is, because the prime minister\u2019s primary duty is to protect British interests. And, as he\u2019s shown repeatedly, he does a pretty good job at doing that, including with President Trump.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Asked if Starmer would just ignore what Trump was saying about issues like Greenland, Jones said the UK disagreed with Trump about Greenland. Asked if Starmer would behave differently in his dealings with Trump in future, Jones replied:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>As I say, in the past the prime minister has shown that private, proper British diplomacy can work. We\u2019ve been able to secure deals that protected medicine production in the UK, car manufacturing, we\u2019ve got a trade deal across the line. This put us in the best position of any other country in the world.<\/p>\n<p>And we\u2019ve made progress on military aspects, including in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>So the prime minister,has a good track record of this. It\u2019s noisy, I understand that. It\u2019s challenging. It is not normal for geopolitical discussions to be handled in this way. But British diplomacy is working, the prime minister\u2019s relationship is working, and we will continue to do that.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">I will post more from the Jones interviews soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Here is the agenda for the day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Morning:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/keir-starmer\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Keir Starmer<\/a> chairs cabinet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>9.30am:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/mike-johnson\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Mike Johnson<\/a>, speaker of the US House of Representatives, gives a speech to MPs and peers in parliament.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>10.50am:<\/em> Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, gives a speech to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>11am:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/darren-jones\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Darren Jones<\/a>, the Cabinet Office minister and chief secretary to the PM, gives a speech the Institute for Government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Morning:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/kemi-badenoch\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Kemi Badenoch<\/a> is on a visit in south-west London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>11.30am:<\/em> Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, takes questions in the Commons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Noon:<\/em> Downing Street holds a lobby briefing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>After 12.30pm:<\/em> Dan Jarvis, the security minister, is expected to make a statement to MPs about the proposed Chinese \u201csuper-embassy\u201d in London, which is expected to be approved this morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Afternoon:<\/em> Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, takes speaks at two events at Davos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Late afternoon:<\/em> MPs debate Lords amendment to the bill Diego Garcia military base and British Indian Ocean Territory bill, which gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">If you want to contact me, please post a message below the line when comments are open (between 10am and 3pm), or message me on social media. I can\u2019t read all the messages BTL, but if you put \u201cAndrew\u201d in a message aimed at me, I am more likely to see it because I search for posts containing that word.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">If you want to flag something up urgently, it is best to use social media. You can reach me on Bluesky at @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social. The Guardian has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2024\/nov\/13\/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">given up posting from its official accounts on X<\/a>, but individual Guardian journalists are there, I still have my account, and if you message me there at @AndrewSparrow, I will see it and respond if necessary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">I find it very helpful when readers point out mistakes, even minor typos. No error is too small to correct. And I find your questions very interesting too. 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