Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Diane Abbott and Clive Lewis criticise PM over reluctance to discuss reparations for slave tradeThree prominent Labour backbenchers have accused Keir Starmer of an “insulting” and “colonial mindset” over his...
Read MoreUK government stresses it does not pay reparations and question was not on agenda before Chogm summitCommonwealth leaders have resolved that “the time has come” for a conversation on reparatory justice despite the UK’s...
Read MoreNo 10 says issue is off the table for Commonwealth summit but other nations are prepared to defy UKLabour MPs have urged Keir Starmer to clarify his government’s position on non-cash reparations for Britain’s historical role in...
Read MoreSome leaders had hoped Charles might use his speech at Chogm in Samoa as an opportunity to apologise for Britain’s colonial pastKing Charles acknowledged “painful aspects” of Britain’s past while sidestepping calls to directly...
Read MorePrime minister trying to secure tournament’s future at Commonwealth summit in SamoaKeir Starmer will try to find a host country for the 2030 Commonwealth Games this week as ministers try to shore up the tournament’s future.The...
Read MoreKeir Starmer open to debating UK’s role in slave trade at Commonwealth summit after pressure from Caribbean countriesKeir Starmer is open to discussing non-cash forms of reparatory justice for Britain’s former colonies, the...
Read MoreUK prime minister would rather work with nations on ‘future-facing challenges’ at Commonwealth summitUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has insisted he wants to “look forward” rather than have “very long endless...
Read MoreFive Labour MPs call on PM and foreign secretary to address issue of reparatory justice for slavery and colonialism Keir Starmer is under pressure from Labour MPs and Caribbean governments to open the door to reparatory justice...
Read MoreNews that no symbolic apology or reparations are planned could put Starmer on collision course with other nationsThe UK government will not apologise over Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade at next week’s...
Read MoreKey issues will include trade, the fate of the organisation after Prince Charles becomes king and the British deportation schemeCommonwealth leaders are heading for Rwanda this week for their first summit since 2018 and their...
Read MorePM accused of abuse of position with public backing for Jamaican candidate before summit next monthPrince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are likely to witness an unseemly showdown at the Commonwealth conference in Rwanda...
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