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Starmer’s Chagos Islands cave-in The Metro is another paper reacting to the news that the prime minister has signed a deal to hand over the Chagos Islands – the Metro calls it a “cave-in” noting the UK will pay £101 million a year to lease the UK-US military base there. American actress Dakota Johnson is pictured on the front page – the paper says shes blazing a trail for “strong women.”

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£30bn cost of Chagos surrender The Daily Telegraph claims that Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been accused of misleading the public with ‘dodgy accounting’ in Mauritius deal. The overall deal could cost the tax-payer £30bn. Angela Rayner is trying to strip middle-class families of child benefits, according to the paper which also reports that tax rises are on the way after offering public sector workers pay rises. Princess Kate is pictured on the front splash.

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Starmer hands over Chagos to Mauritius: Late injunction fails to stop £100m-a-year deal The Daily Telegraph leads with the news the prime minister has signed a deal handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, noting a late injunction failed to stop the £101 million a year deal – and despite Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch being opposed to the deal – America’s Trump was in support of it. Doctors are threatening a strike after slamming the government’s pay rise as ‘inadequate’. Princess Kate is pictured on the front.

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Cliff Notes Donald Trump has threatened to implement 50% tariffs on the EU due to stalled trade talks, labelling the bloc as anti-US. He warned that Apple will face a 25% tariff on iPhones unless manufacturing is relocated entirely to the US from other countries. Following Trump’s announcement, Apple shares fell by over 2% amid plans to expand its production chain in India. Trump threatens EU with 50% tariffs – as Apple faces 25% unless iPhones are made in US | US News . Donald Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on the EU, starting from next month, after…

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Friday’s front pages are reacting to the news of the handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. After months of wrangling, Keir Starmer has finally signed a treaty to hand over the territory. The UK and US will keep their military base on the island, paying £101 million a year, and securing a lease for at least the next 99 years.

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