Jamaica considering seeking compensation from Tory MP over his family's links to slavery
Richard Drax MP and his wife Elsbet pictured in Southampton in 2013
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JAMAICA is reportedly considering a bid to seek compensation from wealthy Tory MP Richard Drax over his family’s pivotal role in slavery.
The Caribbean island’s National Council on Reparations is said to be examining the potential legal case, following reports that Barbados is also considering such action, according to the BBC.
Mr Drax’s ancestors were pioneers of the sugar and slave trade in the Carribean and North America in the 17th century and the 617-acre Drax Hall plantation in Barbados is still owned by the family.
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