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Home Office under fire for slow Windrush compensation

LONDON: A National Audit Office (NAO) report has described the progress of the Windrush Compensation Scheme as woefully slow and failing to meet its objective of compensating claimants quickly. Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said: “The Windrush...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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