Compensation scheme inquiry raises concerns about the claims process
Parliamentary evidence across seven compensation schemes highlights distress and difficulties gathering evidence.
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WINDRUSH VICTIMS - YOUR STORIES
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If you were wrongly questioned about your right to live in Britain, lost your job or home, faced problems with benefits or healthcare, or have struggled with the Windrush Compensation Scheme, we want to hear your story.
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WINDRUSH & ACCOUNTABILITY
Commissioner calls for independent legal support for Windrush claimants
The Commissioner is urging the Home Office to fund legal assistance before compensation decisions and at review.
Photo: Matt Brown / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. An illustrative photograph of the monument, not a photograph of a compensation claimant.
CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT
Justice4Windrush: a campaign demanding answers and action.
Co-founded by Colin McFarlane and Annie Lennox, Justice4Windrush campaigns for legal assistance, fair compensation and public accountability. Its work includes films, education, advocacy and support for those affected.
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NEWS & INVESTIGATIONS
Latest reporting
Windrush Commissioner confirms new advisory board
A new advisory board brings experience in legal work, equality and community engagement to the Commissioner's office.
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Latest published Windrush coverage
Automatically refreshed headlines from the Windrush Commissioner, The Guardian, BBC News and the Home Office, wherever relevant coverage is published. Select a headline to read the original source.
5 October 2026 | Windrush Commissioner
Supportive Comments on Funded Legal Support Recommendation ↗
5 October 2026 | Windrush Commissioner
Letter to Minister Jo White from Windrush Commissioner with funded legal support recommendation ↗
5 October 2026 | Windrush Commissioner
Windrush survivors should not have to fight for compensation without legal help, Commissioner says ↗
5 October 2026 | The Guardian
Mel B ‘heartbroken’ by Windrush scandal victims’ fight for justice ↗
25 September 2026 | Windrush Commissioner
Commissioner confirms membership of his Advisory Board ↗
9 September 2026 | Windrush Commissioner
Commissioner responds to PAC report on government compensation schemes ↗
16 August 2026 | The Guardian
The five-year plans that turned into lifetimes: Windrush elders’ stories ‘open door’ for young people ↗
22 June 2026 | The Guardian
Late Windrush victim’s compensation to fund prize for British Caribbean playwrights ↗
PUBLISHED ACCOUNTS
Windrush stories in the news
Reports about victims and their families, with the original publication and date recorded.
The Observer
Chris Hayibor: Windrush injustice beyond the Caribbean
The Observer reports on Chris Hayibor and the experiences of Commonwealth residents from Ghana, India and Nigeria.
The Guardian
The Tobierre family: Ombudsman criticises the handling of compensation
Caroline and Thomas Tobierre were at the centre of an ombudsman case questioning how their family was treated by the compensation scheme.
The Guardian
George Lee returns to Britain after 28 years abroad
The Guardian reported how George Lee finally returned after decades in Poland, and the difficulties rebuilding life following long exclusion from Britain.
The Guardian
Winston Knight: the Home Office agrees to his return
After years in Jamaica, Winston Knight won formal recognition of his Windrush status and agreement that his return to Britain would be arranged.
The Guardian
Winston Jones: ten years unable to return to Britain
The Guardian interviewed Winston Jones about a decade spent apart from family and the consequences of being unable to return.
The Guardian
Raymond Lee: a Windrush compensation claim reconsidered after court ruling
A judicial review found a legal error in how Raymond Lees case had been considered by the Home Office.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Victims' testimony
The experiences of Windrush victims and their families form a record no official report can replace. Personal accounts are preserved alongside the news and evidence.
The testimony archive
First-hand accounts will appear here when contributors have agreed to publication and the material has been reviewed.
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Preserving the evidence
News coverage, testimony and records of government decisions brought together so the history of Windrush cannot simply disappear from view.
THE VIDEO RECORD
Video reports & interviews
Chris Hayibor: The forgotten Windrush victims
A recorded interview published alongside The Observer's investigation into the experiences of Commonwealth residents affected by Windrush.
Original report ↗Paulette Wilson and Natalie Barnes
Mother and daughter speak about the impact of Home Office policies on their family.
More Windrush interviews →FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
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Victim testimony remains at the heart of Windrush Justice News. Campaign groups, legal advocates, researchers and community organisations can also submit news, evidence, commentary and updates for editorial review.