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A new documentary will shed light on the lives and struggles of some of the 90,000 forgotten 'barrel children' left behind in the Caribbean, featuring one who thought his gran was his mum

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

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

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

Aged just four, my dad followed his own father from a small town in the west of Jamaica to the UK along with his family, making a life for us all - before it felt like the government might try and take it all away

Camrick Baynes was born in Kilburn, London in 1961, but moved out the country when he was young - eventually he was able to return but then spent years fighting in vain to prove his sister had the same rights he did

Chat show queen Trisha Goddard has spoken out on the anniversary of the Windrush landing, explaining she believes it should be taught to children in schools across the nation

Marking the 75th anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush docking in Essex, a BBC documentary will follow the project, which King Charles III has commemorated in a book

Fraser's parents were met with hostility after arriving from St Vincent before she would go on to become a four-time Olympian for Team GB

On the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush ship arriving in London from Jamaica, Mirror Sport's chief cricket writer Dean Wilson looks at the lasting impact the Caribbean has had on the national pastime

Marking the anniversary of the Empire Windrush docking at Tilbury, the hour-long programme will tell the story of those who left the Caribbean for a new life in Britain

The Windrush generation brought with them to Britain vibrant reggae, beautiful gospel sounds and popular beats that we now hear as favoured music choices today

Emunah Baht Gavriel came to England in 1979, aged 21, from Trinidad and Tobago and, like so many others from the Caribbean, made a life for herself and helped build the country back up - only to feel betrayed

Empire Windrush brought one of the first large groups of post-war West Indian immigrants to the United Kingdom, carrying 1,027 passengers and two stowaways on a voyage from Jamaica to London in 1948

Marsha de Cordova says their legacy not only lives on in Britain’s cherished institutions but in the individual lives rebuilt in homes, in gardens, in kitchens, and social clubs

Dawn Butler's parents came to the UK from Jamaica in the 1950s and saw England as the 'mother country' - but they were shocked at the racism they suffered

The Repair Shop stars have been tasked with restoring treasured items from the Windrush generation as the owners explain what the items mean to them

The coin's designer Valda Jackson was born in Jamaica and moved to England in 1964 and pays tribute to the many British Caribbean and Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK as part of the Windrush generation

Andy Cole, a direct descendant of the Windrush generation, is an authority on coal mining and the context of his incredible achievements. His dad Lincoln emigrated to the UK from Jamaica in 1957

HMT Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury, Essex, 75 years ago this week in answer to a Government call to the Commonwealth to help rebuild the United Kingdom but hundreds were wrongly detained

The passengers were workers who came here to find a better life, who responded to the post-WWII call of the mother country, and who deserve to be celebrated for all of their achievements

The company has collaborated with five Black British artists to produce eight illustrations for the collectible stamps as the country is set to mark the 75th anniversary of MV Empire Windrush

King Charles hosted the reception at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Windrush generation

King Charles and Queen Camilla have held a reception at Buckingham Palace today to mark the 75th anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush - and welcomed those from the Windrush generation as well as their descendants

A study to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush docking at Tilbury shows Britain has come a long way - but there is still more to do