Yvette Cooper responds to Home Secretary ditching Windrush reforms

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, responding to Home Secretary ditching promised reforms following the Windrush Scandal, said:

“This is yet another betrayal of the Windrush generation in the 75th anniversary year. There are still huge failures to pay compensation to those who were so badly wronged. 

“Four years after Wendy Williams’ review, just eight of its recommendations have been fully implemented and now some have been dropped altogether including important safeguards to strengthen the borders inspectorate.

“The Home Office had an opportunity to put its apology to the Windrush victims into action, but it is tragic that the Home Secretary hasn’t learned the lessons of that appalling scandal.”

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Notes:

• The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration expresses disappointment at decision not to proceed with the Windrush Lessons Learned Review’s Recommendation 10:
  https://www.gov.uk/government/news/role-and-remit-review-of-icibi-discontinued