his immigration status. Dexter Bristol, who was 57 when he died shortly before Easter, had come to Britain as a child but was said by his mother to have become increasingly stressed as he faced Home Office questions over his right to live in this country. She told Channel 4 News that her son’s
The home secretary, Amber Rudd, was under increasing pressure last night after it emerged that a member of the Windrush generation had died after a year-long battle with the UK authorities to prove
death resulted from the anxiety he had faced. Labour MP David Lammy suggested Ms Rudd should do the “honourable thing” and step down. The latest revelation came after Theresa May said blame for destroying Windrush arrivals’ landing cards lay firmly with Labour.