Britain will compensate Windrush immigrants who were threatened with deportation, Theresa May says. The Prime Minister said that 'where appropriate' those who lost out in the fiasco will get a payout.

She made the pledge at the close of the Commonwealth summit in London, which has been overshadowed by the Windrush row. She said: 'On Tuesday, I met with Caribbean leaders, where I gave an absolute commitment that the UK Government will do whatever it takes - including where appropriate payment of compensation - to resolve the anxieties and problems which some of the Windrush generation have suffered. These people are British, they are part of us, they helped to build Britain and we are all the stronger for their contributions.