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The changes will ensure that citizens can continue to prove their rights easily, and bring greater clarity for those required to check immigration status.

• Updated: 21 May 2024

Charities, grassroots organisations and other community groups have been awarded a share of over £150,000 from the Home Office’s Community Engagement Fund.

• Updated: 23 December 2023

The Home Secretary has paid tribute to community leaders for their dedication to the Windrush generation, as the Windrush Working Group met for the final time.

• Updated: 20 September 2023

Toughened-up good character rules will mean the criminality threshold for British citizenship is in line with the government’s Immigration Rules.

• Updated: 30 July 2023

Ensuring Afghans who stood side-by-side with us in conflict, their families, and those at highest risk who were evacuated, are supported upon arrival in the UK.

• Updated: 6 January 2022

The UK government and European Commission gave a joint statement following the eighth meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights.

• Updated: 21 September 2021

Arrivals under Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy will be given immediate indefinite leave to remain, alongside funding for school places and healthcare.

• Updated: 1 September 2021

Home Secretary announces that the end date for the Windrush Compensation Scheme has been removed.

• Updated: 21 July 2021

Resettled refugees to be granted indefinite leave to remain, an emergency resettlement mechanism and a pilot to help skilled people forced to flee their homes all announced.

• Updated: 20 July 2021

The Home Office announces Professor Martin Levermore MBE DL as the new Independent Person to advise on the Windrush Compensation Scheme.

• Updated: 21 April 2021

Since overhaul of the scheme in December 2020, early figures show an extra £4.5 million has now been offered.

• Updated: 29 January 2021

Letter from the Windrush Compensation team to all eligible applicants following the changes announced in December 2020.

• Updated: 23 December 2020

The Windrush Compensation Scheme has been reformed following a consultation with the Windrush Working Group.

• Updated: 14 December 2020

Search is on for independent person to advise on Windrush Compensation Scheme.

• Updated: 25 August 2020

Home Office Minister Kevin Foster attended the UK’s first virtual citizenship ceremony today.

• Updated: 20 July 2020

The Home Secretary has launched a cross-government working group to address challenges faced by the Windrush generation and their descendants.

• Updated: 22 June 2020

The bereavement scheme has been extended to the families and dependants of NHS support staff and social care workers who die as a result of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19).

• Updated: 20 May 2020

Online engagement events to begin so those affected by Windrush can continue to access help and support during the coronavirus pandemic.

• Updated: 13 May 2020

A tender for to provide assistance to people claiming compensation through the Windrush Compensation Scheme has been launched today (Monday 20 April).

• Updated: 20 April 2020

The technical bill will ensure the Windrush Compensation Scheme is underpinned by the necessary Parliamentary financial authority.

• Updated: 8 January 2020