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Keir Starmer prime minister United Kingdomopposes apologies for the country’s historical role in slave trade as ‘reparations are not on the agenda’ at next week’s heads of state summit Commonwealth Government, an organization formed primarily by the United Kingdom and its former colonies.

Due to this British government spokesman marked:

The government’s position on this issue has not changed; we are not paying reparations.

🇬🇧 Caribbean countries demand Britain pay reparations for damages from colonization

Some 15 governments have agreed to a joint request for compensation of around $270 billion for Britain’s role in the slave trade in their territories. pic.twitter.com/CY10jAHlBQ

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This week the President will travel to Samoa attend biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in the midst of growing pressure from Caribbean leaders to pay compensation due to exposure transatlantic slave trade.

But the representative starmer, The Labor Party leader insisted that I would not talk about these possible payments. at the meeting.

The Prime Minister will attend the summit this week to discuss the overall challenges and opportunities facing the Commonwealth, including stimulating the growth of our economies.

When asked to apologize again, the spokesman added: “We won’t apologize but we will continue to engage with partners on these issues, working with them to address the pressing challenges of today and future generations.”

Land theft, slavery, torture, forced displacement – many Kenyans are demanding reparations from Britain for colonial crimes committed against their people. pic.twitter.com/4MDAnW5Of0

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On the other hand, five Labor Party MPs called Starmer and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, David Lammy to solve reparations for slavery and colonialism while in Samoa, according to the newspaper Guardian.

Three candidates vying for the post of Secretary General of the Commonwealth also supported this petition: Shirley Botchway (Ghana), Joshua Setipa (Lesotho) and Mamadou Tangara (Gambia).

🇬🇧 Next Commonwealth chapter will be ‘open to British slavery reparations’ https://t.co/PA68zFevdk

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The summit will also be attended by King Charles III of the United Kingdomhead of the Commonwealth, after his tour of Australiawhere he was rebuked by an indigenous Australian senator who shouted “You are not my king.”

Although it is expected that most Commonwealth Leaders attend the summit, Indian Narendra Modi and South African Cyril Ramaphosa They won’t come. They will attend the summit instead BRICS in Russiaat the invitation of the President Vladimir Putin, in which other leaders will also be present such as China.

(Europe Press)