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Keir Starmer has missed the mark on reparations – and he knows it
Last year King Charles gave his support to research to examine the monarchy’s historical links to slavery. EU leaders have apologised for their nations’ pasts and hinted at reparations to come. The Church of England has pledged £100m to repair past links to the slave trade.
What are reparations and why is the topic so awkward for Keir Starmer?
The issue of reparations – also called reparatory justice – has been a hot topic in international relations for decades. Put simply, it just means money or other assistance paid by one person, group or entity to another in order to make up for damage they caused.
King Charles and Keir Starmer brace for reparations debate at Commonwealth summit
Britain’s government and King Charles III are bracing for a heated conversation about reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, as the issue looks set to overshadow a summit of Commonwealth leaders in Samoa.
Keir Starmer blasted for 'losing the plot' in bonkers slavery reparations row
Robert Jenrick has piled in on the row after a Whitehall source suggested the PM could sign up to a pro-reparations communique.
Keir Starmer under fire from senior Labour MP over refusal to open talks on reparations
No 10 says reparations are ‘not on the agenda’ for the PM as he arrives in Samoa for a major Commonwealth meeting
Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparation talks
Sir Keir Starmer has said he wants to focus on the future of the Commonwealth, after ruling out compensation for the UK's historical role in the slave trade. All three candidates to become the next head of the 56-nation organisation have called for reparations for countries that were affected by slavery.
Commonwealth leaders to defy Keir Starmer over slavery reparations
Commonwealth leaders are reportedly preparing to defy the UK and agree plans to examine reparations for the transatlantic slave trade. It comes despite Downing Street’s insistence that the issue of reparations is not on the agenda for this week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (Chogm),
Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparations saying he wants to 'look forward'
I've talked to a lot of our Commonwealth colleagues in the Commonwealth family and they're facing real challenges on things like climate in the here and now.'
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Keir Starmer No10 chief at centre of growing row over Labour 'interference' in Trump v Harris election battle
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Keir Starmer shrugs off Trump’s accusation that the Labour Party is meddling in U.S. elections—but insists he wants to remain friends
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Apology for slave trade 'not on the agenda', says No 10 as Commonwealth leaders set to defy Sir Keir Starmer
Some leaders want to include an agreement to talk about reparations in a final communique but others want a separation declaration demanding them, which could split the Commonwealth.
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MPs pile pressure on Keir Starmer with new group demanding closer ties with EU
Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to re-examine the UK’s relationship with the European Union, as a new group of MPs from ...
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Keir Starmer warns of ‘endless’ rows if Commonwealth pushes reparations claims
Demands for reparation would cause “endless” rows with Britain, Sir
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