Are slavery reparations biblical, or has Britain already paid a heavy price?

There can be no question that the transatlantic slave trade was one of the most appalling chapters in human history. Millions of Africans were forcibly removed from their homes and separated from their families.

They were transported across the Atlantic in appalling conditions and sold into a lifetime of servitude. Britain’s involvement in this wicked trade was considerable, and there is no excuse for it.

But the history of Britain’s relationship with slavery does not end with its participation in the trade. It also includes a remarkable campaign to bring slavery to an end, at considerable financial and human cost. That is an important part of the story which those demanding reparations seem determined to overlook.