Freedom of Information data obtained by Labour MP Kate Osamor has revealed that only 1 per cent of payout reviews under the Windrush compensation appeals process have been successful. Out of 3,479 claimant appeals in 2021, only 42 resulted in a settlement. The MP has said Windrush claimants are being told to “take it or leave it” when they receive offers. “The Home Office perpetrated the Windrush Scandal. Now they are deciding how much compensation should be awarded to their victims. The result is unsurprising – consistent and poor-quality decision making resulting in insultingly small offers of compensation.”

Read more and some individual claimant's stories here.
​Read here about the Home Office's refusal to speed up the case of a woman with terminal cancer.

The Racial Justice Advocacy Forum, which draws its membership from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, Baptists Together, Methodists, the United Reformed Church, Quakers, Sam Sharpe Project, Churches Together in England, the Ascension Trust, The Evangelical Alliance, The National Church Leaders Forum, Movement for Justice and Reconciliation, Christian Aid and the Salvation Army, have issued a statement following the shooting of Chris Kaba in South London on 5th September 2022.

It appeals for "compassion and justice for a wounded community" in the wake of the Metropolitan Police-related shooting. Download the full statement here.

​On 29 September 2022 from 7.30pm, the RJAF will be hosting a webinar that aims to better equip churches and communities to respond to critical incidents, and to engage with the police. For more information, click here.

The recent passing of Queen Elizabeth after a reign of 70 years has led to much reflection on her strong Christian faith. MJR felt it appropriate to quote something she said about race and discrimination in her 2004 Christmas message –  at a time, then as now, of anxiety about migration. Based on the New Testament story of the good Samaritan, she said: “Everyone is our neighbour, no matter what race, creed or colour. The need to look after a fellow human being is far more important than any cultural or religious differences.

“There is certainly much more to be done and many challenges to be overcome. Discrimination still exists. Some people feel that their own beliefs are being threatened. Some are unhappy about unfamiliar cultures. They all need to be reassured that there is so much to be gained by reaching out to others; that diversity is indeed a strength and not a threat.”