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Repairing the legacy of slavery: what are campaigners calling for?
UK News•November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AMNational

Repairing the legacy of slavery: what are campaigners calling for?

By Aamna Mohdin•The Guardian - UK News

Debate has focused on cash payments, but advocates say reparatory justice must address much more than moneyThe debate in much of the British media over reparations has focused almost entirely on cash payments: how much Britain might owe for its role in transatlantic enslavement, who should pay and whether people today should be held responsible for the actions of those who came before them.But some campaigners warn that this narrow focus overlooks the broader goals of the reparations movement. Continue reading...

Debate has focused on cash payments, but advocates say reparatory justice must address much more than money

The debate in much of the British media over reparations has focused almost entirely on cash payments: how much Britain might owe for its role in transatlantic enslavement, who should pay and whether people today should be held responsible for the actions of those who came before them.

But some campaigners warn that this narrow focus overlooks the broader goals of the reparations movement.

Continue reading...

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