Amid Windrush Day observances, campaigners are urging the UK government to protect the Notting Hill Carnival, threatened by funding shortages for public safety. Ian Comfort, the carnival's chairman, highlighted this urgency in a letter to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. While the government acknowledged the carnival's importance, it refrained from providing financial assistance, instead advising organizers to collaborate with local authorities and police. Campaigner Jacqueline McKenzie emphasized the carnival's cultural significance, arguing that its jeopardy further complicates issues for the Windrush generation still seeking justice from past injustices.
The government needs to recognise this and act urgently to protect it, as the carnival holds huge national and international significance.
To see this celebration in jeopardy whilst so many of the Windrush generation continue to fight for justice...adds insult to injury.
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