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At “tipping point”: New report signals limited drive within the Home Office properly to address the Windrush scandal
In a much anticipated independent review published on the Windrush scandal last week, Wendy Williams warns that the Home Office is at “tipping point” and must maintain momentum to ensure systemic and cultural change. As early as 2013, Caribbean diplomats had contacted...
Windrush: Home Office has failed to transform its culture, report says
Source: The Guardian Newspaper, 31 March 2022. Original article by Amelia Gentleman available here. Progress report by Wendy Williams finds ‘lack of tangible progress or drive to achieve cultural changes required’ The Home Office...
Research study on how the Windrush Scandal unfolded 70 years on
Original article published by The Voice here. A NEW study will examine how the UK’s “open door” immigration policy resulted in the 2018 Windrush Scandal. Researchers at the University of London’s School of Advanced Study (SAS)...
Windrush Stories: British Library web space launches for Black History Month
Original article here. To coincide with Black History Month, the British Library is launching Windrush Stories, a free educational web resource that marks 70 years since the arrival of Empire Windrush. Featuring newly commissioned writing and digitised archive...
After the Windrush scandal: are other groups a target?
The current “Windrush” scandal — where the Home Office has accused a number of long-settled individuals of being “illegal immigrants” — has thrown into relief the many consequences of the government’s “hostile environment” (pdf) policies. Taking a longer historical...