UK resisted slavery reparations on Commonwealth summit agenda, Gonsalves says
Ralph Gonsalves says Britain opposed formal reparations talks at the Commonwealth summit before agreeing to a structured dialogue.
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British officials initially opposed putting slavery reparations on the agenda of the Commonwealth leaders’ summit in Antigua and Barbuda, according to Ralph Gonsalves, a former prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Gonsalves said officials had warned that Andy Burnham would not attend if the subject was formally included. His account was reported by the Guardian.
The British prime minister has since agreed to structured dialogue on reparatory justice, although the issue remains outside the summit’s formal agenda. Gonsalves, a senior figure in the Repair Campaign, welcomed the decision but said Britain had been reluctant to engage.
Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at The Guardian
