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Directory launched to help Windrush scandal victims access compensation
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (591+ words) Written by: Vic Motune Black Equity Organisation unveils first-of-its-kind online hub to connect people affected by the Windrush scandal with legal and community help A NEW online support directory has been launched aimed at helping victims of the Windrush scandal…...
Reform UK say they will block visas from countries demanding reparations for slavery
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (376+ words) The party confirmed the bold plans should it win the next general election REFORM UK have said they will block visa requests from any country demanding reparations for slavery from the United Kingdom. Reform UK's home affairs spokesman has confirmed…...
Nationals from St Lucia now require a visa to enter Britain
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (698+ words) The change comes following the government unveiling stricter immigration reforms NATIONALS TRAVELLING from St Lucia will now require a visa to enter Britain. The changes come as the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood delivered a speech at the Institute for Public…...
Rev Clive Foster: "Windrush injustice is a Commonwealth scandal
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (949+ words) Written by: Vic Motune Windrush Commissioner issues call to action as the UK and millions around the world mark Commonwealth Day The Commonwealth must confront the legacy of the Windrush scandal as a "Commonwealth scandal, according to Clive Foster, who…...
New reforms will give Windrush victims greater and faster'compensation'
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (537+ words) Windrush victims can now receive up to three-quarters of their expected final award while their review is being completed." NEW reforms to a government scheme will give Windrush victims greater and faster compensation. Claimants who challenge their compensation decision will…...
Windrush Commissioner vows to turn survivors" voices into action at Birmingham community event
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (734+ words) Written by: Vic Motune Rev Clive Foster MBE will meet affected families alongside Home Office officials as pressure mounts to deliver justice, compensation and secure status for Windrush scandal survivors WINDRUSH SCANDAL survivors and their families will have the chance…...
Independent Windrush justice report calls for urgent reform of compensation scheme
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (659+ words) The Windrush Justice Inquiry Report states it "is focused on accountability, restitution, and policy change." AN INDEPENDENT Windrush justice report into the scandal is calling for urgent reform of the compensation scheme. Birthmark of Africa has announced the release of…...
I feel betrayed by Britain: Windrush scandal victim finally returns to UK after 27 years in Poland - Voice Online Windrush scandal victim
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (1018+ words) Written by: Vic Motune George Lee's decades-long exile exposes ongoing Home Office failings as campaigners demand justice for others still stranded abroad GEORGE LEE, a Windrush scandal victim who spent 27 years trapped in bureaucratic exile in Poland, has finally returned…...
150k funding boost to encourage Windrush compensation scheme applications
1+ year, 3+ week ago (397+ words) Local groups can now apply for grants of "5, 000-"10, 000 to deliver projects that raise awareness of the Windrush compensation scheme WINDRUSH SCANDAL victims yet to claim compensation are being encouraged to come forward as part of a grassroots scheme extended by…...
'Past, Present and Possibilities': Windrush legacy celebrated
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (891+ words) THE Windrush legacy was celebrated by the recent "Past, Present and Possibilities" conference held at Nottingham Forest"s City Ground home, writes Sam French. Organised by Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, British Future, and the Windrush 100 Network, the event marked Windrush…...