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Rising Housing Costs Blamed on Chagossian Arrivals

10/11/2025

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The UK faces rising housing costs linked to arrivals from the Chagos Islands.
The UK displaced the Chagossian population in the 1960s to establish a military base.
In November 2022, the government opened a nationality route for Chagossians to claim citizenship.
Damien Dursonial, a recent arrival from Mauritius, criticized the government for placing the burden on local councils and called for government intervention after noting Hillingdon spent £1.2 million.

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The UK faces rising housing costs linked to arrivals from the Chagos Islands.
The UK displaced the Chagossian population in the 1960s to establish a military base.
In November 2022, the government opened a nationality route for Chagossians to claim citizenship.
Damien Dursonial, a recent arrival from Mauritius, criticized the government for placing the burden on local councils and called for government intervention after noting Hillingdon spent £1.2 million.