Jamaica hails King’s decision to refer slavery reparations petition to privy council as ‘really big deal’

Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s minister of culture, has hailed the King’s decision to refer her slavery reparations petition to the privy council. Photograph: Jess Hurd/PA Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s minister of culture, has hailed the King’s decision to refer her slavery reparations petition to the privy council. Photograph: Jess Hurd/PA Jamaica Jamaica hails King’s decision to refer slavery reparations petition to privy council as ‘really big deal’ The move comes after Jamaica’s culture minister Olivia Grange travelled to the UK earlier this month to lodge the historic petition

Prefer the Guardian on Google King Charles has referred a landmark slavery reparations petition from Jamaica to a high-level UK appeals court for legal advice, Jamaica’s culture minister announced in parliament on Tuesday.