Sir Keir Starmer faces being confronted with demands for slavery reparations at the Commonwealth summit in Samoa. Last week, No 10 said the issue was “not on the agenda” for the six-day meeting with leaders and officials from 56 countries.

Britain will not bring the issue of reparations for historical transatlantic slavery to the table at a meeting of Commonwealth nations that began in Samoa on Monday, but is open to engage with leaders who want to discuss it.

King Charles and Keir Starmer have faced renewed calls for Britain to pay slavery reparations which could far exceed £200 billion ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chgom) in Samoa from 21-26 October.

Commonwealth leaders are set to elect a new head of the organisation who favours Britain being made to pay slavery and climate reparations.Sir Keir Starmer will have to face down calls for the UK to hand billions of pounds to former colonies when he attends the group’s biannual summit in Samoa this week.

LONDON — UK will not bring the issue of reparations for historical transatlantic slavery to the table at a meeting of Commonwealth nations that began in Samoa on Oct 21, but is open to engage with leaders who want to discuss it.

Sir Keir Starmer has set out the Labour government’s position on the slavery reparations ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting this month

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The UK owes India "more money than it has" in reparations for colonialism, a leading contender for the next Commonwealth Secretary-General has claimed. The controversial statement comes as the Commonwealth prepares for its upcoming summit in Samoa.