Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Natricia Duncan Caribbean correspondent

‘Clear parallels’ with Windrush as UK-born toddler denied passport

Tracy Ann Dunkley holding Zharia-Rae on her lap in a playground
Tracy Ann Dunkley, pictured with her daughter Zharia-Rae, has been a British citizen since 2024. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

The UK has failed to learn lessons since the Windrush scandal, campaigners say, after a UK-born toddler was denied a British passport and asked to prove she has the right to free NHS treatment.

Three-year-old Zharia-Rae’s mother, Tracy Ann Dunkley, has been a British citizen since 2024 and the child’s older brother, born to the same parents in 2020, was given a British passport in 2022.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.