Lenny Henry and Tristram Hunt are among representatives of the arts to call for national celebrations

This year’s 75th anniversary of the Windrush, the ship that brought hundreds of immigrants from the Caribbean to the UK, should be a “diamond jubilee for modern, diverse Britain”, say campaigners.

Actor Sir Lenny Henry, Tristram Hunt, the head of the V&A, and Kwame Kwei-Armah, the artistic director of the Young Vic, are among representatives of the arts, sport, business and faith to call for the anniversary to be marked with national celebrations.

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