UK conference on reparations to open as debate dominates Commonwealth talks

All-party Parliamentary Group for Afrikan Reparations to discuss how to bring justice to countries blighted by slavery

Politicians and campaigners are due to host the second national conference on reparations this weekend, as the issue continues to dominate the Commonwealth summit.

The All-party Parliamentary Group for Afrikan Reparations (APPG-AR), a group of cross-party MPs, plans to build on the growing momentum to provide reparations and justice to countries blighted by transatlantic slavery.