The Windrush Generation: Who are they, why are they facing problems and how did the scandal unravel?

Who are the “Windrush generation”?

Those arriving in the UK between 1948 and 1971 from Caribbean countries have been labelled the Windrush generation.  This is a reference to the ship MV Empire Windrush, which arrived at Tilbury Docks, Essex, on 22 June 1948, bringing workers from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and other islands, as a response to post-war labour shortages in the UK.  The ship carried 492 passengers – many of them children.

For more details and film clips see the links:

www.vimeo.com/kingswayproject

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43782241
• https://www.itv.com/news/2018-04-16/what-is-the-windrush-generation/
• https://www.theweek.co.uk/92944/who-are-the-windrush-generation-and-why-are-they-facing-deportation