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Reform UK would block visas for countries seeking slavery reparations

politicsApr 7, 2026861

Reform UK has pledged to block visas for nationals of countries that press the United Kingdom for historic slavery reparations. Party official Zia Yusuf said the bank is closed and the door is locked. The announcement comes as researchers and campaigners reexamine Britain’s 1830s payments to slave owners and as international calls for reparations grow. The policy matters because it politicizes immigration, risks diplomatic fallout, and seeks to shut down legal and moral debate over historical justice.

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Reform UK would refuse visas to nationals from countries seeking slavery reparations.
Zia Yusuf said the bank is closed and the door is locked.
Britain paid compensation to slave owners after abolition in the 1830s.
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theguardian.comReform UK would stop visas for people from countries seeking slavery reparationsthetimes.comReform UK to block visas for nations that ask for slavery reparationsbankofengland.co.ukThe collection of slavery compensation, 1835-43

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