Barbara Winton, whose father, the late Sir Nicholas Winton, organised the rescue of 669 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia ALAMYThe daughter of the Kindertransport founder Sir Nicholas Winton, who was quoted by Theresa May in her resignation speech, has accused the prime minister of not honouring his legacy by helping refugee children. Speaking outside No 10, Mrs May recalled advice from the late Sir Nicholas, who saved hundreds of children from the Nazis. He had told her that “compromise is not a dirty word”, as she urged her successor to find a way of solving the Brexit crisis. But writing for The Times Red Box, his daughter, Barbara, said: “Sadly, such admiration has not led to following in his footsteps in relation to today’s child refugees. “Like so many others who believe the UK should be welcoming more vulnerable refugee children, I increasingly despair…

Source: The Times May 24, 2019 16:52 UTC