The Home Office has scrutinised the consequences of its hostile environment data-sharing programme, and acknowledged that officials repeatedly tipped off other government departments, wrongly informing them that Windrush generation people were in the UK illegally. “I have been very clear that the experiences of some members of the Windrush generation [have] been completely unacceptable, which is why I am committed to right the wrongs of successive governments,” he said. Yvette Cooper, chair of the home affairs select committee, said: “It’s worrying that the Home Office is still failing to provide vital support to the Windrush generation. Of the nearly 100 people who have requested urgent support, it’s shocking that only 13 have been accepted and 41 others have been outright rejected. The Home Office would not say whether any compensation payments have so far been made.

Source: The Guardian June 10, 2019 17:03 UTC