Reform UK has proposed banning visas for citizens of countries demanding slavery reparations, arguing that such claims are “insulting” and that Britain should not “pay for the past.” The proposal follows growing international pressure for reparations tied to the transatlantic slave trade.
Recently, the United Nations described the slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity,” a resolution supported by the African Union and the Caribbean Community.
Several leaders, including Ghana’s President John Mahama, have also renewed calls for reparations. Reform UK’s stance highlights rising political tensions in the UK over how the country should address its historical role in the transatlantic slave trade.