Commonwealth leaders vow to keep seeking reparations after Reform UK plan to halt visas

<p>Politicians warn party’s pledge to ‘punish’ countries seeking justice for slavery will harm and isolate Britain</p><p>Commonwealth politicians say they will not back down from seeking reparations as UK public figures, including a former Reform insider, warn the rightwing party’s pledge to “punish” countries seeking justice for slavery would harm and isolate Britain.</p><p>This week, Reform UK said they would <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/07/reform-uk-stop-visas-countries-seeking-reparations-slavery">halt visas for nationals of countries formally demanding reparations</a> from Britain if they took power.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/07/commonwealth-leaders-vow-to-keep-seeking-reparations-after-reform-uk-plan-to-halt-visas">Continue reading...</a>