Theresa May promises a review of ‘lessons learned’

A review of the Windrush generation scandal will get “full access” to Home Office information, the Prime Minister has promised ahead of a Labour move to force disclosure of internal documents.

Theresa May promised a “package of measures to bring transparency on the issue”.

Labour hopes to use a parliamentary procedure to force ministers to hand over correspondence – including text messages and emails – between ministers, officials and special advisers between May 2010 and 2018.

At Prime Minister’s Questions, Mrs May said Home Secretary Sajid Javid would set out the actions being taken by the government on the issue.

She said “speed is of the essence” and Mr Javid “will be commissioning a full review of lessons learned”.