Reform UK says it would deny visas over slavery reparations calls

Reform UK is reported to have said it would deny visas to countries that call for slavery reparations.

BBC News reported the pledge on Tuesday, linking it to a recent UN General Assembly vote on reparations for the transatlantic slave trade. The report said the party would use visa policy as a response to governments backing such calls.

The UN resolution, adopted on March 25, described the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity and said reparations are a step toward remedying historical wrongs. Associated Press reporting on the vote also confirmed the scale of the UN decision.

Reform UK’s published immigration policy already sets out a tighter visa regime, including renewable five-year visas and stricter character requirements. The new report would push that approach further by tying visas to foreign governments’ stance on reparations.

The story adds a new political edge to the wider debate over slavery reparations, but the clearest confirmed news peg is the BBC report on Reform’s visa threat.

At the time of writing, no contradiction had emerged in the sources reviewed, but the exact mechanics of any such policy were not set out in the material seen.