“This is actually atonement for the resources that were systematically extracted.” On Novara Live, Eleanor Shearer tells Michael Walker that it’s “morally relevant” to acknowledge the legacies of colonialism and slavery rather than presenting any financial help as simply charity. However Andy Burnham has ruled out reparations. In an article for the Guardian published as he prepared to visit Antigua and Barbados alongside King Charles, the prime minister argued that British people today should not be held liable for historical wrongs.

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