UK Refuses Slavery Reparations As Jamaica Urges King to Act

Source:Al JazeeraThe United Kingdom's government has reiterated that it rejects reparations for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade as Jamaica has petitioned King Charles III over the issue. Prime Minister Andy Burnham's spokesperson said on Monday that "the UK does not and will not pay reparations." Successive British governments have refused to discuss slavery reparations despite accepting that the country significantly benefitted from the trade.