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Today, August 6, is 61 years since Jamaica was granted independence from Britain. Patrick Graham, Liverpool ECHO community reporter reflects on the impact of independence for Jamaica. He explores what this means to him as a descendant of Jamaican-born parents who came to the UK in 1961 as British citizens only to later lose that status under changes to the British nationality law. The question Patrick asks; is Jamaica celebrating true independence given their head of state is King Charles III, and if not, then what are they celebrating? My opinion is based on stories I heard growing up within…
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