Britain told it must be ‘at the table’ for slavery reparations as Caribbean states plot legal action

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Britain should be "at the table" to negotiate slavery reparations with Caribbean nations, writer Dan Qayyum has said.Speaking to GB News, the editor of the Pakistan Playbook said the UK should join discussions expected to take place in Antigua in November, arguing that refusing to participate risks letting reparations demands grow.His advice comes as legal experts in Caribbean states are examining whether Britain could face a case under United Nations treaties covering racial discrimination that would force it to pay huge sums in recompense for slavery.

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"I think Britain should be at the table in Antigua in November because negotiating is not agreeing," Mr Qayyum said.He argued that Britain had significant diplomatic and economic interests in maintaining its relationships with Commonwealth and Caribbean nations.However, the media strategist rejected calls for Britain to pay a lump-sum reparation."It cannot be a lump sum because I don't think there's anybody alive who owes anything to...

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