Amelia Gentleman

Amelia Sophie Gentleman, born in 1972 in London, United Kingdom, is a British journalist known for her work at The Guardian newspaper. She has received multiple awards for her journalism, notably the Paul Foot Award in 2018 for her reporting on the Windrush scandal.

Family and Education:

Gentleman is the daughter of artist David Gentleman and his second wife, Susan Evans, who is the daughter of George Ewart Evans. She completed her early education at St Paul's Girls' School, an independent day school in London. She then pursued higher education at Wadham College, Oxford University, where she studied Russian and History.

Career:

In her early career, Gentleman served as the New Delhi correspondent for the International Herald Tribune. She also worked as the Paris and Moscow correspondent for The Guardian. Since 2009, she has been based in London, where she primarily writes features focusing on the impact of government policy.

Gentleman's reporting on the Windrush scandal involved a six-month period working for The Guardian on this issue. The Windrush scandal involved the deportation of individuals from British colonies in the Caribbean and other Commonwealth countries who legally resided in the United Kingdom. Prior to her investigation, the issue had been largely overlooked by the British media. The scandal came to public attention in April 2018 and resulted in the resignation of then-Home Secretary Amber Rudd within weeks. Gentleman’s coverage contributed to bringing national awareness to the issue.

Awards and Recognitions:

In 2018, Amelia Gentleman was awarded the Paul Foot Award for her investigative journalism on the Windrush scandal. The same year, she was named journalist of the year by the Political Studies Association, an accolade she shared with Carole Cadwalladr. She also received the Journalist of the Year award at the British Journalism Awards in 2018. Other notable awards include the Amnesty International Hong Kong Human Rights Press Award (2007), the Ramnath Goenka Prize for Best Foreign Correspondent (2007), the Press Awards Feature Writer of the Year (2010), the Orwell Prize for Journalism (2012), the Press Awards Specialist Journalist of the Year (2017), and the Cudlipp Award for Windrush investigation (2019). Additionally, she has been recognized by the London Press Club as Print Journalist of the Year and has received the Sue Lloyd Roberts Media Award in partnership with UNHCR and Migrants Organise.

Publications:

Gentleman's notable publication is her book titled *The Windrush Betrayal: Exposing the Hostile Environment*, published by Guardian Faber. This book was longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize in 2019.

Personal Life:

In 1991, while studying at Oxford University, Amelia Gentleman met Jo Johnson, who later became the Member of Parliament for Orpington. The couple married in 2005 and reside in Camden, London. They have two children.