1948-70 – Nearly half a million people moved from the Caribbean to Britain, which in 1948 faced severe labour shortages in the wake of the Second World War. The immigrants were later referred to as ‘the Windrush generation’. Working age adults and many children travelled from the Caribbean to join parents or grandparents in the UK … Read more
Windrush victims are in line for £10k payout as Priti Patel is due to announce increase in minimum amount of compensation Under the new reforms, those who can show an ‘impact’ on their life from the scandal will be immediately paid £10,000, according to The Sunday Times Compensation for Windrush scandal victims has been criticised … Read more
1948-70 – Nearly half a million people moved from the Caribbean to Britain, which in 1948 faced severe labour shortages in the wake of the Second World War. The immigrants were later referred to as ‘the Windrush generation’. Working age adults and many children travelled from the Caribbean to join parents or grandparents in the UK … Read more
Windrush campaigner Paulette WIlson who was nearly deported despite living in the UK for nearly 50 years has died aged 64 Paulette Wilson, 64, was found dead by daughter Natalie Barnes on Thursday The Windrush campaigner had delivered a petition to Downing Street last month She had spent 50 years in the UK before being … Read more
Prince Charles calls the ‘diversity of our society its greatest strength’ and pays tribute to the ‘invaluable contribution of black people in Britain’ in a video message marking Windrush Day Prince Charles spoke of ‘debt of gratitude’ nation owes the Windrush generation Spoke from his home office in a video message marking Windrush Day Charles … Read more
Windrush scandal was ‘foreseeable and avoidable’ and the Home Office let down victims because of ‘systemic operational failings’, damning official report finds The long-awaited Windrush Lessons Learned Review was finally published today Review commissioned in 2018 after migrants wrongfully detained or deported Home Office had branded thousands of legal UK citizens as illegal immigrants The … Read more
Home Office officials ‘were ‘institutionally ignorant’ about race issues’, report into Windrush scandal is expected to say Report expected today will say Home Office was ‘institutionally ignorant’ It emerged in 2018 that thousands of UK citizens were banded illegal immigrants The report is also set to examine Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ policies By Jason Groves … Read more
Amber Rudd’s Oxford University talk about women in politics is CANCELLED after storm of complaints from students over her links to the Windrush scandal Amber Rudd had planned to give a speech to young women at Oxford University She turned up to an empty hall after student organisers were forced to cancel Ms Rudd was … Read more