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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Amelia Gentleman and Rajeev Syal

Windrush inquiry head disappointed as Braverman drops ‘crucial’ measures

Home secretary, Suella Braverman (centre), at a Windrush meeting earlier this week in London.
The home secretary, Suella Braverman (centre), at a Windrush meeting earlier this week in London. Photograph: Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street

Windrush campaigners have described the government’s decision to drop crucial reform commitments made after the Home Office scandal as a “slap in the face”.

The head of the inquiry into the Windrush debacle was one of those who expressed disappointment after Suella Braverman confirmed she would not implement two key changes that would have increased independent scrutiny of immigration policies, and a third promise to run reconciliation events with Windrush families.

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