The High Court’s refusal to let the Chagossians’ case proceed is, on any fair reading, a profoundly dispiriting judgment, one that acknowledges the “long and shameful history” of their treatment and then shuts the courtroom door anyway. In Pompe and Mandarin v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, handed down on 10 March 2026, Mrs … Continue reading Out of Touch on Chagos: a shameful ruling that tells exiled islanders they still do not count