UK foreign minister to meet Rubio amid tensions over joint air base - Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"DO NOT GIVE AWAY DIEGO GARCIA!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"great stupidity"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"it may be necessary for the US to use Diego Garcia and the airfield located in Fairford"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"DO NOT GIVE AWAY DIEGO GARCIA!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The short term priority should be unfreezing the thresholds as that is having the most acute impact on the cost of living."
— Rachel Reeves , Politician
"bring the good times back"
— Kemi Badenoch , Politician
"it may be necessary for the US to use Diego Garcia and the airfield located in Fairford in order to eradicate a potential attack by a highly unstable and dangerous regime."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"a big mistake"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"DO NOT GIVE AWAY DIEGO GARCIA!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"DO NOT GIVE AWAY DIEGO GARCIA!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Former prince with links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
Leader of the Conservative Party and Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Chancellor who announced guaranteed paid work placements for youth.
Marco Rubio is a United States Senator from Florida.
Leader of the Labour Party and Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras.
Yvette Cooper is a British Labour Party politician who has served in various ministerial roles.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNOThuSjRocW9na0pMejdlZC1hZ19qbUY1RG54eVhuUVNOc3o2X3ZTNVNBSi1CYnJ5LUhpNm43SWUxVVRPa1VpQ2RCb3duQ3VkUXBvZVJDR1puQ1FXbEhWZ1Uxa3ZBTWlQVElvQktUTE1NeVoxMzA0NnRDMU5nQmJRdVJjYm9KWWpSZXpQeVpvVnZURFVzWEhiYmxPT0cwTmV3Q2JSUDh3WlM2NUFSSnc?oc=5" target="_blank">UK foreign minister to meet Rubio amid tensions over joint air base</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Yvette Cooper, the UK's Foreign Secretary, is scheduled to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to address defense and security concerns, following President Donald Trump's renewed criticism of the UK's sovereignty transfer over the Chagos Islands, which hosts a U.S.-UK air base.
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is set to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss defense and security issues, following President Donald Trump's renewed criticism of the UK's sovereignty transfer over the Chagos Islands, which hosts a U.S.-UK air base.
Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is scheduled to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss defense and security issues, following President Donald Trump's renewed criticism of the UK's sovereignty transfer over the Chagos Islands, which hosts a U.S.-UK air base.
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is set to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss defense and security issues, following President Donald Trump's renewed criticism of the UK's sovereignty transfer over the Chagos Islands, which hosts a U.S.-UK air base.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is set to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss the UK's sovereignty transfer over the Chagos Islands, following President Donald Trump's renewed criticism of the deal, which affects a U.S.-UK air base on Diego Garcia.
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss defense and security issues, as President Donald Trump criticizes the UK's sovereignty transfer over the Chagos Islands, home to a U.S.-UK air base.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper following President Donald Trump's renewed criticism of the UK's sovereignty transfer over the Chagos Islands, which hosts a U.S.-UK air base.
Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is set to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss defense and security issues, following President Donald Trump's renewed criticism of the UK's sovereignty transfer over the Chagos Islands, which hosts a U.S.-UK air base.
Yvette Cooper, Britain's Foreign Secretary, is scheduled to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss the UK's sovereignty transfer over the Chagos Islands, following President Donald Trump's renewed criticism of the deal, which impacts a U.S.-UK air base on Diego Garcia.
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