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David Lammy
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The @ukhomeoffice continues to fail the Windrush generation. 10 months since the government first apologised, there's still no compensation scheme.

This is further insult to all those detained, deported and treated like criminals by their own government.
theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/m…
The report found systemic failure in the @ukhomeoffice to keep accurate records, leaving many struggling to prove their British citizenship. Numerous examples of the department doing "as little, rather than as much, as possible to find and help people affected by its actions”.
Further damning evidence in the report shows the Home Office is failing its duty of care to identify and support those affected. Officials have been “woefully complacent” in promoting the Windrush scheme.
I cannot believe how bad this has gone. @sajidjavid you promised to "do right" by the Windrush generation when you took this job. Instead you have done "as little, rather than as much..." and presided over another era of systemic failure and gross incompetence @ukhomeoffice.
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