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Suella Braverman plans to ditch key Windrush pledges theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/j…

Lambeth Council does not appear to be on X but if anyone at the council reads this, please act. I have been trying to secure an appointment for a citizenship ceremony since the 19th Feb. The applicant is elderly, unwell & desperately in need of a British passport to make what he calls a last journey. For various reasons he cannot get a passport from his country of birth. If you have a responsibility for this stage in the citizenship process, you should be able to fulfil your obligations. It's a mandatory step that must be satisfied within 3 months of the grant. Not only are there no appointments, you have not responded to a single email to an address you advertise. #LambethCouncil #HomeOffice

I am thankful to the Voice Newspaper's Richard Sudan for this feature in March's edition focusing on women for #InternationalWomensDay2026. Today my thoughts are with women being bombed by evil men, victims of male abuse & violence, & all those who continue to face inequality.

Rev Jesse Jackson, veteran civil rights campaigner and two-time Presidential candidate, dies at 84 Family says he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones as tributes pour in for a movement giant who ‘mobilised millions’ Rest in Power ✊🏾 Read more here➡️voice-online.co.uk/news/world-new…

@refugeecouncil @APPGRefugees @AlfDubs @tonyvaughanMP @RefugeeAction @Refugees @CityofSanctuary @FreefromTorture @AsylumMatters @ZoeJardiniere @JCWI_UK @STARnational @AmnestyUK @libertyhq @BARACUK @MigrantVoiceUK @InfoMigrants @leicesterliz @leicslive @LeicesterSUTR @TRECLeicester @LeicesterLGBT @ShockatAdam @GawainLittle @LeicSecSoc @BameFor @ShareefaEnergy @CMARMigration @OpBlackVote @RaceJustice @guardiannews @johnmcdonnellMP @IanByrneMP @RachaelMaskell @KimJohnsonMP @NeilForPoole @RichardBurgon @carla_denyer @sianberry @AdrianRamsay @EllieChowns @ApsanaBegumMP @BrightonSanct @RefugeeTogether @RegulariseUK @Independent @Holly_JoyB @charlie_taylor6 “Many arriving in the UK have survived war, torture & violence, only to face detention & forced return to harm & neglect in France that our teams there witness every day. This is unacceptable [...] asylum claims must be heard in the UK”—@MSF_uk @bmj_latest bmj.com/content/392/bm…

Windrush Cricket by Michael Collins | @TheTLS Book review the-tls.com/culture/sport/…

@GaryLineker Law-abiding families are being separated by a hidden flaw in UK immigration rules. Children permanently lose family life just because they “age out”. The system affects thousands of families across the UK. Reforming it is fair, humane and keeps immigration control intact. Please sign & help share petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7574… Thank you! @LouCalvey, @maybulman, @AmnestyUK, @pollytoynbee, @AnushkaAsthana, @CMARMigration

@refugeecouncil @APPGRefugees @AlfDubs @tonyvaughanMP @RefugeeAction @Refugees @CityofSanctuary @FreefromTorture @AsylumMatters @ZoeJardiniere @JCWI_UK @STARnational @AmnestyUK @libertyhq @BARACUK @MigrantVoiceUK @InfoMigrants @leicesterliz @leicslive @LeicesterSUTR @TRECLeicester @LeicesterLGBT @ShockatAdam @GawainLittle @LeicSecSoc @BameFor @ShareefaEnergy @CMARMigration @OpBlackVote @RaceJustice @guardiannews @johnmcdonnellMP @IanByrneMP @RachaelMaskell @KimJohnsonMP @NeilForPoole @RichardBurgon @carla_denyer @sianberry @AdrianRamsay @EllieChowns @ApsanaBegumMP In #EDM2590, MPs call on the Government to 'launch an immediate inspection of the treatment & conditions of these detained asylum seekers' edm.parliament.uk/early-day-moti… @BrightonSanct @RefugeeTogether @RegulariseUK @FreefromTorture @Medical_Justice @katymfallon @JFCrisp @MauriceStierl

Every immigration minister & Home Secretary, since Amber Rudd, has promised to right the wrongs flowing from the Windrush Scandal which came into the public domain late 2017. Here we go again in 2026, more than 8 years on ...! Faster decisions and resolution of the outstanding issues around pensions is all a very good thing. Campaigners and lawyers have been making these demands since the outset, and reform has been promised for at least the past 5 years. But as a practioner in this space, the most important things right now are to get the decisions right - far too many go from nil and low figures to over 6 figures after a review, and these reviews can take 2/3 years. Secondly, claimants must be treated with respect and dignity. If a claimant is represented, deal with the representative and stop trying to confuse a mainly elderly cohort of victims with emails and letters that they should not have to deal with.

If the Home Office's Windrush Team are going to speed things up (and they've said this several times over several years - the scandal came to light in 2018) and deal with the issues that have long plagued the scheme, including occupational pensions and contributions for state pensions, this is a good outcome following years of campaigners and lawyers making these demands. That it's taken so long defines the way the cohort of Windrush victims are perceived. But for me, the most problematic issues concerning the scheme are the erroneous decisions, including the number of nil offers which are clearly wrong, and the number of low offers which are eventually increased but only after several reviews, sometimes taking 2 years. There is no point making quicker decisions which are wrong. Take your time, bring in qualified caseworkers and get the decision making right. And the bureaucracy!!! Agreeing that some claimants need medico legal reports and agreeing to pay for these is a good thing. Demanding three quotes from providers beforehand is unnecessary. #WindrushScandal

The Windrush Compensation Scheme is exhausting, years stuck in a scandal caused by the Home Office, to then get stuck in a hostile compensation scheme (run by the Home Office) which is offering nothing or very little is not justice.

#AfricanOdysseys #Film Screening (with guests):  THE BLACK PEOPLE'S DAY OF ACTION Saturday 28 February 2026 2.30pm - 5.30pm University of London (Malet Street) Email: info@blackhistorywalks.co.uk Tickets drive.google.com/file/d/1UZHsQw…

Judge-only trials “will have a disproportionately negative effect on Black defendants.” Read @TheVoiceNews New Year’s Day 2026 edition “LAMMY'S PLANS TO AXE JURY TRIALS SLAMMED” featuring @UKLabour @HackneyAbbott, Mark Robinson of @gardencourtlaw, @JacquiMckenzie6 of @LeighDay_Law and CBA chair Riel Karmy-Jones KC.

The Windrush scandal continues with the compensation scheme

We go into 2026 with the same hostile compensation scheme, run by the department that caused the windrush scandal. We still have no inquiry, no legal support and over 60% of victims are refused compensation.

Six UK immigration officers charged with stealing money from migrants and money laundering offences. theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/d…

#AskProfGusJohn  I was very sad yesterday when I received news of Dr. Aggrey's passing. In solidarity and strength! #Dr_Aggrey_Burke Download drive.google.com/file/d/1VF671g…

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this appeal which is now closed. Detention Action reached its target and is grateful to you. The sum raised will go to helping support men and women, sometimes victims of administrative errors and visa issues, sometimes seeking asylum as victims of torture and persecution, receive welfare, befriending and legal support. If you missed the deadline and would like to give a one off donation, or sign up to monthly giving, please contact the organisation.

#AskProfGusJohn The Case for a Race Discrimination Offenders Register The elephant in the room as far as race in Britain is concerned is the abject failure of the British state to deal with the legacy of empire. Download: Pages 5-7 (of 7) drive.google.com/file/d/1-d0b_T…

Hmm, did relocation to UK actually trap people?😇😇😇

51 people died in Home Office asylum accommodation in 2024, making it one of the most dangerous places in Britain. Stop the cover-up and start to to address the issues. Home Office told to come clean over deaths of asylum seekers in its care theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/d…