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Richard Drax is facing demands to pay compensation for the role of his ancestors in the slave trade.

‘Drop Drax Hall’ Article by January 7, 2021 A British pressure group has teamed up with the Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration (CMPI) to back the CARICOM Reparation Commission’s (CRC) call for the estate where sugar was introduced in Barbados more than 350 years ago to be restored to Barbadians as an act of reparations. Stand Up to Racism Dorset has called on wealthy Tory MP Richard Drax, who represents South Dorset, to deal urgently with the matter. The two groups discussed the matter on Tuesday, a letter from Philip Marfleet, on behalf of Stand Up to Raci...

MP earning cash from plantation where thousands of slaves died Richard Drax's family drew "extraordinary wealth" from the business, says David Olusoga THE BIGGEST STORIES ACROSS BRISTOL IN YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscribingWe have more ...

A Tory MP has hit back at campaigners who want him to pay reparations to Barbados over slave deaths at a Barbados plantation his ancestors ran from 1640 to 1836. They are demanding South Dorset MP Richard Drax pay money to the 'people of Jamaica and Barbados ' for damages done by slavery at the 621-acre estate worth an estimated £4.7million he inherited. Slavery at the plantation ended in 1836 and it has been operated as a farm by the family since, passing ownership of the down through the generations.  Mr Drax said: 'I am keenly aware of the slave trade in the West Indies, and the role ...