Theresa May says she will write a chapter on the Windrush controversy in her book on political scandals, after speculation that she would dodge the subject. While the synopsis of The Abuse Of Power mentions incidents such as the Grenfell Tower fire and the unsolved murder of Daniel Morgan, the topic of Windrush is absent.
During May’s time as Home Secretary and Prime Minister, hundreds of black Britons whose families arrived as Commonwealth migrants were threatened with deportation after the government said they could not prove their “right to remain” — 83 people were deported. It is estimated that nine in 10 victims of the policy have not yet received compensation. A spokesperson for the former PM says she will reflect on Windrush and her role in it.
