Winston Jones, who for a decade was unable to return home from Jamaica, almost didn’t apply for compensation, fearing it was a trapWinston Jones has worked hard to rebuild his life after Home Office errors meant he was unable to return to his family in the UK for 10 years after taking a short holiday in Jamaica in 2005, enduring a decade of near destitution and homelessness in Kingston.Jones, 64, a former bakery manager at Sainsbury’s, has used the money he received from the Windrush compensation scheme to set up a podcast studio and music recording unit in Manchester, working with his son to create opportunities for local young people. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/14/windrush-victim-barred-from-uk-for-10-years-compensation
Author : Amelia Gentleman
Publish date : 2025-04-14 05:00:00
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‘I didn’t trust the system’: lasting trauma of Windrush victim barred from UK for 10 years
