Windrush Scandal victim granted review over rejected compensation

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s not nice; I feel screwed by England and rejected.” ‘Whilst I am pleased the High Court will review the compensation decision, it is a pity that I have had to go to these lengths just to get the fair treatment I deserve’ Having eventually returned to the UK in 2000, Mr Lee was subsequently granted indefinite leave to remain. “Whilst I am pleased the High Court will review the compensation decision, it is a pity that I have had to go to these lengths just to get the fair treatment I deserve.” Mr Lee, who was wrongly denied entry to the UK and sent to Jamaica, will bring a judicial review of the Home Office’s decision to refuse him compensation under the Windrush Compensation Scheme Mr Lee settled in New Cross, south London, aged 15, and attended Pepys school before embarking on an electrical apprenticeship and going on to work within the building trade. A Home Office spokesperson said: ‘The government remains absolutely committed to righting the wrongs of the Windrush scandal’ “To compound this unfairness, he has since been denied compensation for the impact this had on his life. “There are times when I felt like giving up on this fight but I’m hoping that if at least one person reads my story and also feels encouraged to pursue their compensation, then it will be worth telling it.” A Home Office spokesperson said: “The government remains absolutely committed to righting the wrongs of the Windrush scandal and making sure those affected receive the compensation they rightly deserve.