Barbados leader rejects claim that ex-colonies should repay Britain
Slavery Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley called "asinine" a suggestion by a British lawmaker that Britain's former colonies should repay it for its historic investment in them.“If the government is seriously thinking about this, then former colonies should pay the British back for the considerable investment, effort and contribution that this country made which laid the foundations for many flourishing democracies today,” Braverman wrote.
In recent years, Britain has insisted it will not pay to make amends, while Caribbean leaders have called for a formal apology and various measures including debt cancellations.
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