I am the widow of one of the Windrush generation who worked tirelessly, and voluntarily, to help mainly Black people establish their legal rights in the UK. I was appalled to read that this unit is to be disbanded (Unit tasked with reforming Home Office after Windrush scandal being disbanded, 19 June). My husband, George Powe, who died almost 10 years ago, would have been cautiously optimistic about the proposals made in the Windrush Lessons Learned review by Wendy Williams, but aghast at this latest move.
Countless research shows that Black people in this country are overrepresented as being disadvantaged in terms of health, lifespan, adequate housing, education, Covid issues etc. The Wendy Williams review was set up to define the issues raised by the decades-long oppression and disadvantage experienced by the Windrush generation and their descendants, and to recommend measures that should be taken to ensure that they should be addressed. It was approved by the government of the day.
