The government of Barbados is considering plans to make a wealthy Conservative MP the first individual to pay reparations for his ancestors' pivotal role in slavery.
MP for South Dorset, Richard Drax, recently traveled to Barbados for a private meeting with the prime minister, Mia Mottley.
A report is before Mottley's cabinet laying out the next steps, which include legal action in the event that no agreement is reached with Drax.
The Drax family pioneered the plantation system in the 17th century and played a major role in the development of sugar and slavery across the Caribbean and the US.
The Drax family also owned a plantation in Jamaica, which they sold in the 19th century.
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