Windrush commissioner: Black Britons asking if UK is ‘going backwards’
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The Windrush commissioner, Rev Clive Foster, has warned that Black Britons are questioning whether the UK is “going backwards” amid current debates on immigration policies. Since taking office in June, Foster has met with 700 survivors of the Windrush scandal and called for empathy and compassion in Home Office decision-making. He advocates for "proper stress testing" of any proposed changes to immigration policy to ensure a clear understanding of their human impact. The commissioner's concerns arise as UK politicians target legal migrants, echoing rhetoric from the 1970s that has made some feel insecure about their place in Britain.
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