What is Windrush day & who does it celebrate

Windrush Day is observed every year on June 22 in the UK. It commemorates the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks, Essex, in 1948, which brought over 800 passengers from the Caribbean that rebuilt post-war Britain. This marked the beginning of a significant wave of migration from Commonwealth countries, particularly from the […]

Wrongfully deported Windrush generation man to come home

The Home Office has agreed to fly home a member of the Windrush generation who lived in the UK for 47 years before being wrongfully deported and forced to live on the streets of Kingston, Jamaica in horrific conditions for over a decade. In a highly unusual move and after protracted legal action, Home Office officials have […]