Downing Street says the UK will only agree a deal over the Chagos Islands that is in the country's interest.
It comes after reports the costs of an agreement for Britain could soar by being linked to inflation.
London has been hoping to make the case for the deal to the Trump administration - by securing the future of the Diego Garcia military base for decades.
But the Prime Minister's being accused of "bending the knee to Mauritius" by opposition politicians.
Former Head of the Royal Navy Admiral Lord West says the UK should dump the deal.
IN: 'Can I...
OUT: ...territory.'
DUR: 30 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0205chagos-west1.mp3
It comes after reports the costs of an agreement for Britain could soar by being linked to inflation.
London has been hoping to make the case for the deal to the Trump administration - by securing the future of the Diego Garcia military base for decades.
But the Prime Minister's being accused of "bending the knee to Mauritius" by opposition politicians.
Former Head of the Royal Navy Admiral Lord West says the UK should dump the deal.
IN: 'Can I...
OUT: ...territory.'
DUR: 30 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0205chagos-west1.mp3