Theresa May, who was prime minister during the scandal, shared a video on Twitter honouring the people of Windrush. She also announced that a £1 million “lasting, fitting tribute” memorial statue will be erected in Waterloo.

Many people have responded by calling May a “hypocrite”. One writer, Gena-mour Barrett, tweeted: “Am I having a stroke or did Theresa May actually tweet about the Windrush generation ‘always having a home’ in the very country she deported them from?”

But away from the frustrations over the government’s hypocrisy, people are sharing their Windrush stories and taking part in services, events and parties across the country. You can take a look at what’s happening in London here.

These are just a few of the stories shared on Twitter:

Windrush Day honours a wronged generation, but the government’s celebrations feel hypocritical