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David Lammy to attend "Global Progressive Mobilisation" conference with reparations-demanding PM of Barbados

Mia Amor Mottley thinks the UK owes $24tn in reparations

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Apr 12, 2026
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Today it was announced that David Lammy will be speaking at the “Global Progressive Mobilisation” conference in Barcelona, taking place on April 17-18th.

He’ll be joined by Mia Amor Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados, who thinks that the UK owes $24tn in reparations to 14 countries affected by transatlantic slavery - and that Barbados is owed $4.9tn (£3.9tn) in total by slave-owning nations.

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