<p>UK PM says he wants ‘a new discussion’ with Washington over the disputed islands</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/nov/05/uk-politics-latest-news-updates-andy-burnham-eu-brexit-labour">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Andy Burnham has said he wants to “recast” the UK’s deal to cede control of the Chagos Islands after resistance from Washington, which said the agreement could instead be modelled on <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/united-states-denmark-greenland-security">America’s Greenland deal with Denmark</a>.</p><p>The prime minister told <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/11/05/andy-burnham-promises-three-foreign-policy-overhauls">the Economist</a> he wanted “a new discussion” with the US over the disputed islands, which are home to the Diego Garcia military base.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/nov/05/andy-burnham-recast-chagos-islands-deal-us-resistance">Continue reading...</a>