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Andy Burnham agreed to review the plans to hand control of the islands to Mauritius after the US President savaged the 'terrible' £35billion deal during their first face-to-face meeting.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: Andy Burnham agreed to review the plans to hand control of the islands to Mauritius after the US President savaged the 'terrible' £35billion deal during their first face-to-face meeting.

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  • Primary source: Daily Mail
  • Published: Sep 24, 2026, 12:57 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
  • Brimstone role: curated summary, explanation, and source attribution
  • Topic signals: developing story metadata

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  1. Source published: Sep 24, 2026, 12:57 AM UTC
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