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"LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2019**SHORTISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2020*'[Gentleman's] reporting proves why an independent press is so vital.' Reni Eddo-Lodge'A timely reminder of what truly great journalists can achieve.' David Olusoga'It is impossible to overstate the importance of this heartbreaking book.' James O'BrienAmelia Gentleman's expose of the Windrush scandal shocked the nation, and led to the resignation of Amber Rudd as Home Secretary. Her tenacious reporting revealed how the government's 'hostile environment' immigration policy had led to thousands of law-abiding people being wrongly classified as illegal immigrants, with many being removed from the country, and many more losing their homes and their jobs. In The Windrush Betrayal, Gentleman tells the full story of her investigation for the first time.