Should Britain pay slavery reparations? | The Daily T Podcast

It’s the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Samoa, with leaders of the 56 Commonwealth nations all gathering for the first summit since King Charles took to the throne. Some of those attending from African and Caribbean nations have talked of using the occasion to demand Britain pays financial reparations for its role in the slave trade. Is there any case for atoning for the past monetarily, or would all parties be better off discussing how to work more closely in the future? Kamal and Camilla are joined for a forceful but intelligent debate by journalist and descendant of slave owners Laura Trevelyan, who argues for reparations and Lord Tony Sewell, Conservative peer and former Chair of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, who is against. #politics #news #telegraph This clip was taken from The Daily T episode - Should Britain pay slavery reparations? - read and listen to more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024...