Reform UK Proposes Visa Ban for Countries Demanding Slavery Reparations

Reform UK has announced it will stop issuing visas to citizens of any nation that continues to pursue compensation for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade. The party’s home affairs spokesperson described reparations calls as an insult and noted that nearly four million visas have been granted over the past two decades to people from those countries. Supporters of reparations point to a recent UN resolution, backed by the African Union and Caricom, that labels the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity and urges concrete steps toward remedying historical wrongs. Ghana’s president led the proposal, earning broad backing across Africa and the Caribbean, while the UK and other European states abstained and the US voted against. Reform UK argues that Britain already took the lead in abolishing slavery and enacting enforcement, and insists it will no longer accept reparations demands as a drain on the treasury. The party previously vowed to cut international aid to any nation pressing such claims, citing a report that estimates Britain’s reparations bill at nearly $19 trillion.

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