Commonwealth leaders to defy Keir Starmer over slavery reparations

Keir Starmer is embroiled in a dispute over reparations for the transatlantic slave trade at a Commonwealth summit in Samoa, where leaders are set to defy the prime minister’s wishes and discuss “reparative justice”. Despite Starmer’s call to focus on the future, a draft communique reveals plans for further research and conversations on the issue, potentially leading to the UK owing billions in reparations. The summit aims to have a “meaningful, truthful and respectful conversation” on the transatlantic slave trade and chattel slavery, with heads of government playing an active role in addressing these historical harms.

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