Barbados leader rejects ‘asinine’ claim by former UK minister that ex-colonies should repay Britain

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley condemned a UK minister's claim that former colonies should repay Britain for historic investments, calling it 'asinine.' She emphasized the Caribbean's demand for justice over reparations, rejecting the idea that descendants of enslaved people should compensate for colonial oppression. The dispute follows a UK politician's assertion that former colonies should pay for British contributions to global democracies.