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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Natricia Duncan Caribbean correspondent

Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles

Composite photo of King Charles and Olivia Grange
Olivia Grange (right) said the petition’s request for Charles to seek legal advice from the privy council was critical to advancing Jamaica’s reparations claim. Composite: PA, Getty Images

A landmark petition is to be handed to King Charles by Jamaica over slavery reparations, aiming to confront historical crimes that still disadvantage former British colonies, the Caribbean nation’s culture minister has said.

The petition will be lodged with Charles, Jamaica’s head of state, on Monday.

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