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Lammy tells Africa there will be ‘no cash for slavery reparations’
DAVID LAMMY announced there will be no cash for slavery reparations today during a visit to Africa, blaming the “cost-of-living crisis.”
The Foreign Secretary, who has previously advocated for financial reparations for countries affected by Britain’s role in slavery, claimed that focusing on money was “a simplistic press debate.”
He has fallen into line behind Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who made it clear before a recent Commonwealth leaders’ meeting that Britain would not be paying any monetary compensation, despite many governments pressing for a discussion on the issue.
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