The Windrush scandal shows why we must hold power to account

The Guardian’s revelations have driven public debate and demonstrated the importance of independent, investigative journalism
The resignation of the British home secretary, Amber Rudd, over the Windrush scandal marks an important moment for independent, investigative journalism, demonstrating how it can hold power to account in order unequivocally to change people’s lives for the better.
The Guardian reporter Amelia Gentleman has spent the past six months exposing the truth of the su