# The Morning Poll: Should Britain pay reparations over the slave trade?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-morning-poll-should-britain-pay-reparations-over-the-slave-trade/
- Published: 2026-11-02T01:01:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T03:22:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16256841/Morning-Poll-Britain-pay-reparations-slave-trade.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- Readers are asked whether Britain should pay reparations.
- Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister called for substantial payments.
- The page gives no proposed amount or poll results.

## Summary

The article invites readers to vote on whether Britain should pay reparations over the transatlantic slave trade. The question has gained attention after Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister called for substantial payments and argued they could help prevent a repeat of slavery’s harms.

The page also points to UK political debate, including criticism of Andy Burnham’s remarks on slavery and claims that Kemi Badenoch is more aligned with Commonwealth views than the prime minister. It provides no poll results, proposed payment amount or detailed plan for reparations.

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