Elon Musk has defended Britain as a row about the UK’s role in the slave trade continues with Caribbean countries demanding billions of pounds in reparations. The Telsa CEO caused controversy on social media after claiming the British Empire was the “driving force” behind ending slavery. He said: “Not many people these days know that the British Empire was the driving force behind ending the vast majority of global slavery. “Slavery or de facto slavery was standard practice throughout the world from the dawn of civilization until a few hundred years ago. “It is even discussed at length in the …