Article from https://conservativepost.co.uk/ Yesterday, Downing Street attempted to brush aside something deeply significant with a single phrase, “self-appointed.” That is how they chose to describe the Chagossian Government-in-Exile, a body that was not conjured up behind closed doors, not imposed from above, but formed through a democratic process involving the very people whose lives and…
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The Government Can Dismiss Us, But It Cannot Dismiss Democracy
Article from https://conservativepost.co.uk/ Yesterday, Downing Street attempted to brush aside something deeply significant with a...
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Great British PAC: Mauritius “Huffing and Puffing” as Pressure Builds Behind Chagos Demands
Article from https://conservativepost.co.uk/ The Great British PAC has dismissed escalating rhetoric from Mauritius over the...
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Chagossians Reach Out to the Church of England for Spiritual Support in Resettlement
As the first group of returning Chagossians continues to rebuild life on their ancestral islands,...
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Progress in International Support for the Chagossian Right of Return
The Government of the Chagos Islands has welcomed growing international support for the right of the...
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Labour Government Accused of Pursuing “Second Depopulation” of Chagos Islands as UN Reviews Case
Article from https://conservativepost.co.uk/ An urgent appeal has been submitted to United Nations Special Rapporteurs accusing...
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Labour Government Accused of Pursuing “Second Depopulation” of Chagos Islands as UN Reviews Case
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Article from https://conservativepost.co.uk/ An urgent appeal has been submitted to United Nations Special Rapporteurs accusing Sir Keir Starmer’s government of risking a “second depopulation” of the Chagos Islands, as ministers seek to remove four Chagossians who have returned to their homeland. The legal submission, made by James Tumbridge, acting as Attorney General for the Chagossian…
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Article from https://conservativepost.co.uk/ Serious concerns have emerged following reports that UK immigration officers and police boarded a supply vessel bound for the Chagos Islands and conducted an extensive search of its contents, inspecting every box and restricting vital supplies intended for the Chagossian people. According to eyewitness accounts, officials prevented a range of essential items…
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CHAGOS SAVED… For Now! Starmer Retreats on Chagos Deal as Sovereignty Concerns and Public Pressure Mount
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Article from https://conservativepost.co.uk/ In a significant moment for British sovereignty and national security, plans to transfer control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius have been halted, following mounting opposition at home and abroad. Reports indicate that proposed legislation underpinning the deal will not appear in the upcoming King’s Speech, marking a decisive pause in a…
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Article from https://conservativepost.co.uk/ Today, the Supreme Court of the British Indian Ocean Territory, presided over by The Honourable James Lewis KC, Chief Justice, has handed down a landmark judgment in the Chagos case, delivering a historic victory for the Chagossian people. Following the judicial review heard on 13 March 2026, the Court has granted the claim…