Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley rejects a proposal that former British colonies should repay the United Kingdom, calling the idea “asinine,” according to multiple outlets. The comments respond to a claim attributed to a former UK minister that ex-colonies should pay Britain back for investments made during the colonial period. While the specific wording and details of the UK minister’s proposal are not fully outlined in the provided summaries, all reports characterize the exchange as a critique of the idea of financial repayment tied to Britain’s historical role. Mottley’s response is consistent across sources, with the description of the claim as unreasonable and her position presented as a rejection of any repayment framing. The coverage focuses on the political and rhetorical disagreement between Barbados’ leadership and the individual making the repayment suggestion, highlighting that Mottley does not accept the premise that former colonies owe repayments to the UK. No agreement or follow-up policy action is reported in the provided text.