His advice comes as legal experts in Caribbean states are examining whether Britain could face a case under United Nations treaties covering racial discrimination that would force it to pay huge sums in recompense for slavery.
“I think Britain should be at the table in Antigua in November because negotiating is not agreeing,” Mr Qayyum said.
He argued that Britain had significant diplomatic and economic interests in maintaining its relationships with Commonwealth and Caribbean nations.
However, the media strategist rejected calls for Britain to pay a lump-sum reparation.
“It cannot be a lump sum because I don’t think there’s anybody alive who owes anything to anyone from that time,” Mr Qayyum said.
Instead, he suggested any agreement could include measures such as debt cancellation, healthcare support, or technology assistance.
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