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The Windrush Generation: Fighting to be British
Since January, Channel 4 News has been reporting the plight of the Windrush kids. They came to UK as children, attended British schools, worked British jobs and built British lives. Now thousands of people who arrived in the UK decades ago – in the first wave of Commonwealth immigration in the 1950s and 60s – are living with the threat of deportation.
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Government taking ‘urgent action’ to help Windrush generation
They should be in no doubt of their right to remain: this from the Home Secretary tonight after a deal with Caribbean leaders over the Windrush fiasco. And a promise, finally, of security to those who came here as children and have lived here ever since. After talks with the High Commissioners from Barbados and St…
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Winston Robinson: ‘I’ve been unable to work for two years’
Fatima Manji is joined in Parliament by Winston Johnson, a former Ambulance driver who has been unable to work for over two years due to being part of the Windrush generation.
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Leeds’ West Indian population react to the Windrush scandal
As politicians argue over whether landing cards were destroyed and whether a hostile environment to immigrants was created, the question mark over peoples’ Britishness is affecting Caribbean communities across the country. Like Leeds, where there’s a sizeable West Indian population – and where almost everyone has a Windrush connection. Jane Deith reports on the impact the…
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David Lammy: ‘Do we need to send a message that Britain is cruel?’
Jon Snow is joined by the Labour MP David Lammy, who has written to the Prime Minister demanding an independent review into the government’s immigration policy.
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St Lucia PM: ‘We’re going to work collectively to make sure they get documented.’
Matt Frei had the opportunity to interview the Prime Minister of St Lucia, Allen Chastanet, and began by asking him whether he was reassured by what Theresa May said about the Windrush crisis.
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Grime artist Marci Phonix on Windrush: ‘Sometimes I get vibe a nice fluffy dog is more welcome than a black man’
Mary Ann Sieghart, journalist and chair of the Social Market Foundation, grime artist Marci Phonix, and Conservative MP and historian, Kwasi Kwarteng, discuss the Windrush controversy.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: ‘I think Meghan Markle should be leader of Commonwealth’
The Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discusses the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit in London and how to combat malaria.
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Windrush mother blames immigration problems for son’s death
The mother of a Windrush child has called on Theresa May to reflect on what she is doing to the country after her 58-year-old son was found dead last month.
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Bangladesh PM refuses to answer questions on human rights record
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has refused to answer questions about her country’s human rights record. She is in the UK as part of the Commonwealth Summit. This programme has been investigating the many cases of the so-called “missing” in Bangladesh who are political opponents of her government.
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Who’s fighting whom in Syria?
The question’s simple – the answer is only getting more complicated. Here’s a video explainer of what you need to know.
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Ways to Change the World – a new Channel 4 News podcast – Caroline Lucas
When I present Channel 4 News, in-depth analysis and great journalism come together to explain the events of the day. But this new podcast wants to help you go much deeper and discuss answers, not just problems. Each week, I’ll speak to one guest, at length, who will hopefully have some answers – without having to…
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Culture Secretary Matt Hancock on Facebook: ‘Era in which we ask nicely is over’
The Culture Secretary Matt Hancock announced an extra £15m to help bolster cyber-security amongst Commonwealth nations today. He’s also the minister investigating Facebook’s conduct in the UK following the data harvesting scandal exposed by this programme. We sat down with him and asked whether his threat to bring in extra regulation really had any teeth.
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Margaret Hodge MP on anti-semitism: ‘I’m not going to be driven out of Labour because of my Jewish heritage’
Labour MP Margaret Hodge discusses anti-semitism.
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CIA director holds secret talks with Kim Jong-un
President Trump has confirmed, by tweet of course, that his nominee for Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has met Kim Jong-un for direct talks. The next step will be President Trump meeting the North Korean President in person to discuss disarmament, an historic occasion which the President now says will happen in one of five…
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Diane Abbott MP: Windrush generation ‘treated in shameful way’
Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott discusses the Windrush controversy and anti-semitism
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Corbyn says government ‘callous and incompetent’ over destruction of Caribbean boarding cards
The Windrush generation dominated Prime Minister’s Questions. Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn argued furiously about who was responsible for the destruction of the original landing cards that could have helped some Commonwealth citizens prove their right to remain in Britain. Jeremy Corbyn blamed Theresa May for running a “callous and incompetent” government. Theresa May apologised…
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FactCheck: would Labour’s War Powers Act work?
Jeremy Corbyn is calling for a War Powers Act to require the government to get parliamentary approval before military interventions. But would it actually achieve the accountability Labour want?
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Corbyn accused of lack of leadership on anti-semitism
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been accused by his own MPs of displaying a lack of leadership and moral clarity on anti-semitism inside his party. Labour backbenchers accused Mr Corbyn of not doing more to tackle the problem, and he was urged by MPs to clarify his opposition to anti-semitism in a heated Commons debate.
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The art of mourning
Deep beneath the streets of London an extraordinary art installation is marking the ancient art of mourning. American artist Taryn Simon has assembled professional mourners from around the world, casting light on how western rituals have become stage managed and exclude visceral expressions of grief. The experience is the polar opposite of how the English-speaking…
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Wages beat inflation for first time in a year
Wages are growing faster than prices for the first time in just over a year. It marks the end of the squeeze on real incomes that has hobbled the economy, squeezed the consumer and brought misery to much of the high street. So is the economy now in the clear?
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Cambridge Analytica ‘used Facebook data after being ordered to delete it’
A former senior employee at controversial data firm Cambridge Analytica, Brittany Kaiser, has told MPs that the company continued to use Facebook data after being ordered to delete it. Today her former boss Alexander Nix pulled out of his appearance in front of the same committee tomorrow. She also told MPs that the Brexit campaigner…
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Labour MP Chris Williamson: ‘No irrefutable evidence of Douma gas attack’
Labour MP Chris Williamson discusses the alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria which prompted British military action against the Assad government.
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Corbyn demands right to vote before military action
Jeremy Corbyn has demanded a new law to give the House of Commons the right to vote before the government commits to any military action. In an emergency debate following the strikes on Syria last weekend, he said it was a matter of basic democratic accountability. In response Theresa May said that could undermine the…
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Salisbury poisoning nerve agent delivered to UK in ‘liquid form’
New light has been shed on the nerve agent attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. The Environment Department has said that only a “very small amount” was used in “liquid form” to poison the pair who were found unconscious on a bench in Salisbury last month. The government also gave…
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Former England cricketer Roland Butcher: Windrush generation ‘ should have been dealt with humanely’
Roland Butcher, the first black cricketer to represent England, discusses the Windrush controversy.
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Satbir Singh on Windrush: ‘May left toxic legacy for Rudd at Home Office’
Satbir Singh, who’s CEO of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, discusses the Windrush controversy.