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A statue paying tribute to the Windrush generation is being unveiled in one of London's largest train stations.

The national monument pays tribute to the thousands of people who arrived in the UK from Caribbean countries between 1948 and 1971.

It depicts a man, woman and child standing on top of suitcases and is being revealed at Waterloo Station on Wednesday to mark Windrush Day.

The government gave £1m to fund the statue, designed by Basil Watson.

They said it would "create a permanent place of reflection and inspiration and be a visible statement of our shared history and heritage".

Jamaican artist and sculptor Mr Watson has said he was "truly honoured" to have been chosen to create the monument.

Windrush Day marks the arrival of Caribbean immigrants to the shores of Britain on 22 June each year - the day HMT Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks in 1948.