Exposing the Windrush scandal | Amelia Gentleman, Guardian reporter

Guardian Journalist Amelia Gentleman delves into the details of her investigative coverage of the Windrush scandal.

How did the hostile environment lead to the deportation of legal British citizens? What role did investigative journalism play in stemming the tide?

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Journalism has long been praised for its ability to hold the powerful to account. No story embodies this better than the Windrush Scandal. Join award-winning journalist Amelia Gentleman as she discusses the values of investigative journalism and reveals how she exposed the biggest political scandal of the decade. This was filmed at the London HowTheLightGetsIn Festival in 2022.

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Amelia Gentleman is an acclaimed British journalist, Guardian reporter and author of 'The Windrush Betrayal: Exposing the hostile Environment', which was a New Statesman and Spectator book of the year, shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing and longlisted for Bailee Gifford prize.

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