'The Home Office asked me to find my grandad's 129-year-old birth certificate to prove I was British'

Part 2 of Windrush Compensation: A scandal within a scandal?

Last week, we revealed how Vanderbilt was awarded £1,147 in compensation for loss of employment. This week, our four-part series continues and tonight we reveal how the former paintmaker was asked to locate his Scottish grandfather’s 154-year-old birth certificate in order to prove he was British.

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Part 2 - Windrush Compensation: A scandal within a scandal?

This story has been updated from 154-year-old birth certificate to 129-year-old. Furthermore, Vandebilt did not get his citizenship till 20 years later instead of 17 years*

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