A judge for the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Court has ruled that Chagossians possess a right of abode on the disputed islands, a decision that significantly impacts Starmer's proposed deal.

Exclusive: A judge has ruled from 25,000ft in the air that a temporary injunction should be placed to block the UK government from removing Chagossians who landed on their islands this week

Group says they intend to establish permanent settlement but Mauritius attorney general calls their move a ‘publicity stunt’ Four Chagos Islanders have landed on one of the archipelago’s atolls to establish what they say will be a permanent settlement, in an attempt to complicate a British plan to transfer the territory to Mauritius. The Mauritius attorney general said the move was a publicity stunt designed to create conflict over a 2025 agreement with Britain on handing over sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory, which is opposed by some Chagossians who accuse Mauritius of decades of neglect. Mauritius has denied the accusations. Continue reading...

A judge has issued an order temporarily blocking the deportation of four Chagossians who traveled to the Chagos Islands to protest a deal to hand over the territory to Mauritius.

Chagos Islanders are defying removal orders, with one vowing to resist leaving, while a court has blocked the deportation of four men, upholding a challenge to the lawfulness of the removal orders.