Welcome to Britain produced after minister ordered mural at Kent migrant centre to be painted over

It was an act of mean-spiritedness that shocked people across the political spectrum. In April, a UK government minister ordered a mural of cartoon characters at a reception centre for migrants to be painted over lest children mistook it as a sign of welcome.

But out of adversity has come joy. In response, leading cartoonists have created an uplifting Welcome to Britain colouring book to be given to children arriving in the UK.

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