A second injunction has been granted in response to the BIOT government removal order issued in respect of the Chagos landing party, currently on Peros Banhos. The group of Chagossians, including Misley Mandarin, landed earlier this week…
The injunction is part of a wave of legal action in defence of the Chagossians. There will now be a court hearing on the matter in London next week…
The proceedings raise significant issues concerning the lawfulness of the removal orders served by Starmer’s government on those who landed, and the broader rights of Chagossians connected to the territory. The injunction ensures that no irreversible steps are taken before the Court has the opportunity to determine the case on its merits. One to watch next week…
Starmer was read out a list of his 13 U-turns on BBC Radio 2, to which he responded:
“Well, I am a common sense merchant.”