King to give speech to Commonwealth leaders as Burnham opens slavery apology talks – UK politics live
Speech by Charles marks formal opening of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in Antigua Q: Do you think the UK should reconsider Commonwealth membership, given other countries just keep asking us for slavery reparations?
Key points
- Badenoch said she did not agree with that “because most Commonwealth countries aren’t doing this”.
- And once we start looking weak, then we have every man and his dog making demands and sending us an invoice, which the British taxpayer has to pay.
King Charles III will deliver a speech to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Tuesday as he concludes his nine-day Caribbean tour.
The move comes as the prime minister begins talks about the UK issuing a formal apology for the slave trade in the next year.
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