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LONDON: The Bank of England (BoE) rattled markets by raising interest rates by half a percentage point — twice the amount expected — on Thursday, after it said there had been “significant” news suggesting British inflation would take longer to fall.

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King attends service marking 75th anniversary of Windrush arrival

Hundreds gathered at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle to remember the pioneering voyagers.

The Independent UK

‘It’s a badge of honour’: Windrush grandchildren discuss its legacy

The Guardian - UK

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Britain’s ‘first professional Jewish panto’ to be staged in north London

Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Pig will open during Hanukah in December at culture centre JW3

The Guardian - UK

Windrush 75: “A chip on my shoulder? No. It’s a log”

Seventy-five years ago the HMT Empire Windrush brought the first passengers from the Caribbean looking for a new life in Britain. Kemi Alemoru meets some of the early arrivals

Evening Standard

Windrush is part of a bigger global story – one that is giving me hope for the future

The knock-on effects of those 500 people’s arrival transformed Britain, leading to the multiracial society we live in today, says Onyekachi Wambu, editor of the anthology Empire Windrush

The Guardian - UK

Prince William hails 'extraordinary contribution' to Britain of Windrush generation

The Prince of Wales said the contribution of those who came to the UK from the Caribbean 'cannot be overstated'

Manchester Evening News

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Exhibition shines light on Caribbean's 'barrel children' left behind by Windrush migrants to UK

For scores of children who grew up in Jamaica and elsewhere in the Caribbean in the 1950s and 60s, barrels of gifts that arrived at Christmastime were the only connection they had with their parents, who were thousands of miles away in Britain in search of better work opportunities

The Independent UK

Marcus Ryder on how the Windrush generation shaped modern Britain

The impact of the passengers arriving at Tilbury Docks 75 years ago today was transformative — culture, food, humour, the very infrastructure of society was changed forever, says Marcus Ryder

Evening Standard

Windrush changemakers who paved the way for others and still fight for justice today

The Windrush generation rebuilt Britain's workforce in a post-war world, but the abhorrent racism and prejudice they faced continues to impact families to this day. We look back on the figures who made transformative change

Daily Mirror

'I hide my true self most of the time but on Windrush Day, I can be unashamedly ethnic'

Catherine Ross, a member of the Windrush generation who travelled to Britain from the Caribbean when she was just seven, has explained why celebrating Windrush Day is so important

Daily Mirror

'Windrush gen paved way for me to become NHS nurse - but history can't repeat itself'

Child of the Windrush generation, Estephanie Dunn, calls for the doctors and nurses who arrived 75 years ago to help Britain to be honoured by creating real change now

Daily Mirror

Edinburgh grandson of first Windrush passenger recounts racism faced by new arrivals

It is 75 years today since the first Caribbean arrivals disembarked from the Windrush. Luke Samuels says that his grandfather and the Windrush generation as a whole have had to overcome many obstacles.

Edinburgh Live

Prince of Wales ‘forever grateful’ to Windrush generation and descendants

June 22 marks the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush first docking in England.

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‘We’ll play until our teeth drop out!’ The long, remarkable lives of Britain’s Windrush-era musicians

Now in their 80s and 90s, having faced down racism and neglect, musicians of Caribbean heritage are still centre stage in the adopted country where they’ve enriched music in so many ways

The Independent UK

Search for Windrush boat anchor lost after shipwreck

Funds will be used to locate the wreck and the 1.5 tonne anchor will then be lifted and brought back to the UK to go on permanent display

The Independent UK

Dancehall legend Tippa Irie on Windrush: ‘Black Britons are still not accepted’

Exclusive: Speaking to The Independent for Windrush 75, the musician born Anthony Henry speaks with Nadine White about staying successful over a four-decade career, racism in Britain and his new biography Stick To My Roots

Daily Mirror

What was the Windrush scandal and who were the victims of the injustice

Despite living in Britain for decades, some of the Windrush generation lost their jobs, were refused medical care or even faced deportation threats because they lacked the proper documentation

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The Independent UK

Britain marks the Windrush anniversary with the story of its Caribbean community still being written

Seventy-five years ago, a ship carrying more than 800 passengers from the Caribbean to new lives in Britain landed at Tilbury Dock near London

The Guardian - UK

They survived and thrived in a hostile Britain. That’s why we revere the Windrush pioneers

Docking at Tilbury 75 years ago today, they had no idea of the difficulties ahead. This nation should salute their achievement, says Hugh Muir, Guardian executive editor, Opinion

The Independent UK

What the papers say – June 22

The missing submersible and Britain’s economy feature on the front pages of Britain’s papers.

The Independent UK

Windrush anchor to be recovered and displayed as ‘symbol of hope and belonging’

Campaigner Patrick Vernon said it help to ensure a lasting legacy so the Windrush story is not forgotten.

The Independent UK

Mother and daughter launch podcast bringing Caribbean culture to new generation

The new programme coincides with the 75th anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush to the shores of England.

The Independent UK

King hails ‘profound and permanent’ contribution of Windrush generation

The HMT Empire Windrush first docked in England on June 22 1948 at Tilbury Docks in Essex.

Daily Mirror

Just one in five Brexit voters thinks it's going well as anniversary looms

A major study by the UK in a Changing Europe think tank and pollsters Public First lays bare 'bregrets' seven years after Britain voted to leave the EU

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