Liberal Democrats demand compensation for victims of Windrush scandal

Liberal Democrat conference has passed a motion demanding the restoration of rights to the Windrush Generation. The motion demands an end to the damaging hostile environment policy started under May's leadership of the Home Office.

The motion calls for measures to ensure there is a fair process that would prevent future outrages, and for compensation for any victims of the Windrush scandal who have been affected by deportation, detention or the loss of their rights in the UK.

Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Equalities spokesperson Christine McHugh said "The Windrush Generation has been horrendously mistreated and it is time to right the Conservative Government's wrongs. Theresa May's hostile environment policy directly led to Windrush and multiple injustices - yet no-one has properly been held to account - let alone the Prime Minister, who must have known about Windrush before the Guardian broke the story. The Liberal Democrats demand better. A proper system must be put in place to compensate all the victims of these horrendous failings at the heart of Government, and Theresa May must be held personally to account."