Corbyn frontbencher accuses May of racism over Windrush

A LABOUR frontbencher last night accused Theresa May of racism and in the wake of the Windrush scandal, running an “institutionally racist” government.

Dawn Butler, shadow equalities secretary, said the Prime Minister “has presided over racist legislation that has discriminated against a generation of people from the Commonwealth”.

And Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, said Mrs May was personally responsible for Windrush as she had set “a deliberately unreachable bar” while home secretary by forcing migrants to provide proof of residence to access services such as housing and healthcare.

Ms Butler told Sky News that Mrs May needed to reconsider her position. Asked whether Mrs May could personally be accused of racism, Ms Butler said: “Yes… she is the leader, presiding over legislation that is discriminating against a whole group of people.”

A Downing Street spokesman said Mrs May was working to highlight the need to tackle racial injustice.