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Windrush Commissioner urges reform of ‘opaque and unjust’ compensation scheme

Reverend Clive Foster said that according to Home Office records, 66 people have died while waiting for compensation.

Evening Standard

Yvette Cooper risks ‘Windrush-type’ scandal by rushing asylum response, says Amber Rudd

Exclusive: Yvette Cooper warned by Amber Rudd not to repeat ‘hostile environment’ mistakes of Conservatives

The Guardian - UK

Voices: ‘Deport now, appeal later’ is proof we haven’t learned from Windrush

COMMENT: Sending non-British criminals home before they can plead their case against removal sounds tough – but it will only lead to another deportation scandal, says immigration lawyer Jacqueline McKenzie

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‘At last I have peace’: Windrush-era grandmother has right to remain reinstated after 50 years

Comfort Olufunmilayo Olawo, 82, spent decades flying between UK and Nigeria on tourist visas every six months

The Guardian - UK

Windrush scandal: those left to apply for compensation without legal help missed out on tens of thousands of pounds

The Windrush scandal has been one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in Britain, affecting tens of thousands of people. The government set up a scheme in 2019 to award compensation to those who had been wronged by racist immigration legislation over decades, left unable to prove their immigration status.

The Conversation

Windrush commissioner pledges to fight for justice for marginalised groups

Clive Foster aims to ‘confront uncomfortable realities’ and expand his remit to help those faced with discrimination

The Guardian - UK

Man, 24, arrested after exhibition honouring Windrush generation vandalised

A 24-year-old man was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of vandalism, the Metropolitan Police said.

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Rollout of eVisas ‘could drag 200,000 people into Windrush-style scandal’

Fears those without immigration details on computer systems could become undocumented as Home Office digitises records

The Guardian - UK

Campaigner calls for judge-led public inquiry into Windrush scandal

Victims of other injustices are treated better, says founder of ‘bittersweet’ Windrush Day

The Guardian - UK

Windrush campaigners urge the Government to save Notting Hill Carnival

The carnival attracts around two million people to west London over the August bank holiday.

Evening Standard

Windrush scandal victims got less compensation due to lack of legal advice funding, review finds

Study finds claimants who challenged payouts after taking advice received huge increases, in one case from £300 to £170,000

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street exploring options for ‘progressive’ UK digital IDs

BritCard proposed by Labour Together as way to avoid another Windrush scandal and reduce visa overstayers

The Guardian - UK

Ministers try to encourage Windrush compensation claims with £1.5m fund

Government acknowledges that many victims have felt too nervous to engage with officials from Home Office

The Guardian - UK

Home Office spent £22,000 on failed attempt to stop Windrush report release

Hard-hitting internal investigation found roots of scandal lay in racist immigration legislation

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John Richards obituary

Other lives: One of the last surviving passengers of HMT Empire Windrush who played an active role in his north-west London community

The Guardian - UK

Windrush grandfather at risk of deportation after almost 50 years in UK

Samuel Jarrett-Coker says Home Office has not responded to requests to resolve his immigration status since 1980s

Evening Standard

Visas rollout: Home Office confirms how long expired travel documents can be used after eVisa problems

The full eVisa rollout is being postponed after campaigners warned problems with the system could ‘lead to another Windrush’

The Guardian - UK

Yvette Cooper reinstates Home Office unit for post-Windrush culture change

Home secretary also pledges to appoint commissioner to advocate for those affected by scandal

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UK immigration laws ‘cannot be uncoupled from racism’, say minority ethnic MPs

Twenty-five MPs tell home secretary ‘urgent reflection’ is needed after report on origins of Windrush scandal

The Independent UK

Windrush pioneer Alford Gardner dies aged 98

Born in Jamaica, Mr Gardner settled in Britain in 1948 after distinguished Royal Air Force service

Evening Standard

UK visa holders told to upgrade documents as Home Office launches border security changes

Campaigners have warned the government scheme could create a digital Windrush scandal

The Guardian - UK

UK’s new eVisa scheme ‘could create digital Windrush scandal’

Open Rights Group say digital documentation system is prone to data errors, system crashes and other glitches

The Guardian - UK

Wrongly denied Windrush payments causing ‘further harm and injustice’

Home Office has paid more than £430,000 extra compensation after watchdog investigations of complaints

The Guardian - UK

‘Frightening and frustrating’ move to eVisas risks repeat of Windrush scandal, experts warn

Concerns mount for the UK’s non-EU migrants, as even those who have lived in Britain for decades will have to provide proof of residency

The Guardian - UK

It’s not just Windrush scandal Labour will have to confront, what about Chagos?

Letters: Peri Batliwala highlights the plight of Chagossians who were evicted from their homeland in the 1970s. Plus Guru Singh on Britain’s hostile environment

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