UNITED KINGDOM–UK political party proposes visa ban on countries calling for reparations.
LONDON, CMC – A political party has called for the imposition of visa restrictions on countries in the Caribbean and elsewhere that continue to press Britain for reparations over its role in the slave trade. According to the right-wing Reform UK party, such demands are “divisive and counterproductive,” adding in a recent interview, “If governments […] The post UNITED KINGDOM–UK political party proposes visa ban on countries calling for reparations. appeared first on Caribbean Times.
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LONDON, CMC – A political party has called for the imposition of visa restrictions on countries in the Caribbean and elsewhere that continue to press Britain for reparations over its role in the slave trade.
According to the right-wing Reform UK party, such demands are “divisive and counterproductive,” adding in a recent interview, “If governments choose to pursue policies that unfairly target Britain for historical grievances, we should reconsider the privileges we extend — including visa access.”
The proposal has sparked outrage among Caribbean leaders and reparations campaigners, who say it underscores a growing resistance in parts of the UK to confronting its colonial past. Advocacy groups across the region, including those aligned with CARICOM’s Reparations Commission, have intensified calls for compensation, formal apologies, and development support tied to slavery’s enduring impacts.
Economists and historians have long debated the scale of potential reparations. Some estimates suggest Britain’s liability could exceed £18 trillion when accounting for the economic benefits derived from slavery and the lasting damage inflicted on formerly enslaved populations and their descendants.
The renewed push follows the United Nations’ latest framing of the transatlantic slave trade as a crime of unparalleled magnitude. This characterization, campaigners say, strengthens the moral and legal case for reparatory justice.
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