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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor

‘At last I have peace’: Windrush-era grandmother has right to remain reinstated after 50 years

Comfort Olufunmilayo Olawo
Comfort Olufunmilayo Olawo had her indefinite leave to remain revoked after spending two years in Nigeria. Photograph: Gary Calton/The Guardian

“It will be nice to have a rest at last,” said Comfort Olufunmilayo Olawo, who has spent the last 50 years commuting between the UK and Nigeria.

After racking up around 300,000 air miles and spending thousands of pounds on flights and visa fees, the 82-year-old Windrush-generation grandmother who originally settled in the UK almost 60 years ago has finally been granted permission to stay here.

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