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Celebrating 75 Years of the Windrush Generation and Continuing the Struggle for Justice – In My View Column for the South London Press

by Bell Ribeiro-Addy | Jun 23, 2023 | Articles

This week, we celebrated the official 75th anniversary of the first Windrush arrivals in Britain. The docking of the HMT Empire Windrush on the June, 22 1948 ushered in an era during which tens of thousands of men, women, and children travelled from every corner of...

Children are being priced out of British citizenship – it’s unjust and must change

by Bell Ribeiro-Addy | Dec 7, 2021 | Articles

In the 2019 Conservative leadership election, Boris Johnson claimed: “I want everybody who comes here and makes their lives here to be and to feel British”. But government policy is effectively telling hundreds of thousands of children the exact opposite. The...

The EU Settlement Scheme: Another Windrush Scandal in the Making – In My View Column for the South London Press

by Bell Ribeiro-Addy | Apr 30, 2021 | Articles

I’ve lost count of how many times the Government has apologised for its appalling treatment of the Windrush Generation. Sadly, these warm words have not been matched by action. Their Windrush Compensation Scheme has become a scandal in itself, criticised from all...

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for Streatham (and parts of Balham, Clapham Common, Tulse Hill and Brixton Hill)

Celebrating 75 Years of the Windrush Generation and Continuing the Struggle for Justice – In My View Column for the South London Press

Children are being priced out of British citizenship – it’s unjust and must change

The EU Settlement Scheme: Another Windrush Scandal in the Making – In My View Column for the South London Press

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