As Home Secretary Mrs May famously vowed to create a "hostile environment" for illegal immigrants. Critics say this led to a surge in members of the Windrush generation - Commonwealth-born migrants who came to Britain before 1973 - being wrongly told to produce documents or leave the country. Who are the Windrush generation, and why are they under threat? The 'Windrush generation' are British residents who arrived from Commonwealth countries before New Year's Day 1973. Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott said: "Theresa May's refusal to apologise for her hostile environment policy is disgusting.

Source: Daily Mirror September 30, 2018 10:30 UTC