King Charles and Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer are about to face a huge challenge at the upcoming Commonwealth summit in Samoa. Fifteen Caribbean nations have come together to demand the UK pay a staggering £200 billion in reparations for its involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. This request will be presented when leaders gather for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting on October 21.
The leader of Barbados, Prime Minister Mia Mottley, is at the forefront of this movement. She has been vocal about the need for reparations, calling for them during a speech at the United Nations. She said these payments should be part of a broader “global reset” to address the wrongs of the past, especially those caused by slavery and colonialism. Earlier this month, Mottley had a private meeting with King Charles in London to discuss these issues before the summit, although Buckingham Palace has not revealed what was said.
This push for reparations comes at a time when ...
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