Chagos Islanders launch bid to sue UK government and block ‘horrible’ handover deal

Bernadette Dugasse, left, and Bertrice Pompe, who are planning to take the UK government to court (Picture: Bernadette Dugasse/Bertrice Pompe/PA Wire)A pair of British women who were born on the Chagos Islands are preparing to sue the UK government in a bid to stop the territory being handed over to Mauritius.Bernadette Dugasse and Bertrice Pompe, who were both born on Diego Garcia, believe the current deal will prevent them ever returning home.Their lawyers have sent a pre-action letter to the