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An analysis of UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s comments on the transatlantic slave trade, questioning his contradictory and undiplomatic stance on reparat Read More: https://punchng.com/slave-trade-does-uk-prime-minister-have-a-consensus/

<p>Remains believed to have belonged to Africans or Afro-Brazilians repatriated after being flown back by diplomats </p><p>Two skulls, including that of a man believed to have taken part in Brazil’s greatest slave revolt but whose remains were taken to the United States and used in racist eugenics studies at Harvard University, were repatriated on Wednesday.

Eindeloos scrollen door je tijdlijn op sociale media. Of die online aanbieding waarbij de verkoper doet alsof er nog maar een paar tickets, kamers of producten over zijn. Steeds meer consumenten krijgen online te maken met oneerlijke of verslavende praktijken. De Europese Commissie wil dat aanpakken. De Europese Commissie wil het voor gebruikers van sociale

The “abliterators” are flooding the internet with AI models that never say no, making it easier for people to improve their cyberdefenses—or build a bomb.

<p>Activists fear Bangkok will give in to pressure from Beijing despite reports of torture and human rights abuses against the mostly muslim ethnic minority</p><p>The deportation of two more Uyghurs to China from Thailand would put their lives in grave danger, activists have said, with one of the men saying he would be “like a slave” if he was sent back.</p>

While most of the world was focused on the epic defeat of the Republican Party in the US midterm elections, a long-running story was just about able to make itself heard in Britain, thanks to the combined presence of King Charles and Prime Minster Andy Burnham.

Britain compensated slave owners, not the enslaved. Can an apology without reparations be enough?

<p>Operation Black Vote chair says Tory leader’s claim that Britain should not apologise has caused ‘hurt and disbelief’</p><p>The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has caused “profound anger, hurt and disbelief” among many black voters with her comments about transatlantic slavery, according to the chair of <a href="https://www.obv.org.uk/">Operation Blac

<p>Andy Burnham has asked countries affected by Britain’s role in slavery to help shape a formal apology through a ‘structured dialogue’. During the prime minister’s visit to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, Downing Street said affected countries would play an indispensable role in crafting an enduring message. Though the

<p>In the Netherlands many felt the move, while welcome, was mishandled and exclusionary, mirroring past inequality</p><p>Andy Burnham’s pledge to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/02/andy-burnham-ask-countries-affected-uk-role-slavery-shape-formal-apology">seek a “structured dialogue”</a> with former colonies to help shape Britain’s first

British diplomats are looking to offer reassurance that there is a sense of urgency to deal with the issue, even if a date for doing so is not yet confirmed, Chris Mason writes.

The UK has agreed to engage in "structured, time-bound, inclusive and good-faith" talks that address the "historical harms" of the transatlantic slave trade, Commonwealth leaders have said.

<p>Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister says there was a consensus at Commonwealth summit on way forward</p><p>The UK has agreed to “structured dialogue” in the next year with Caribbean nations affected by the slave trade and its legacy, Commonwealth leaders have said.</p><p>Gaston Browne, Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister, said there was a “consensus” in

Speaking to BBC's Newscast, the foreign secretary says Britain cannot sweep its past "under the carpet".

The King's comments on the transatlantic slave trade and the high-profile celebrity who lost a "gag bid" in sex claim case lead Wednesday's papers.

King Charles III has called the transatlantic slave trade a ‘monstrous injustice’ at a Commonwealth summit amid talks of a UK apology for its role. Read More: https://punchng.com/slavery-was-monstrous-injustice-king-charles/

Caribbean nations call for reparations as King Charles stops short of issuing an apology for colonial-era slavery.

<p>Andy Burnham’s commitment to a structured dialogue with Caribbean governments is a step forward, but they need more than words</p><p>There was a risk, in the run-up to the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm) this week, that important discussions could be derailed by the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/01/uk-was-vehement-sl

De Britse rol in de slavernij is een "beschamend hoofdstuk uit de geschiedenis, dat me vervult met afgrijzen en me diep verdriet doet". Met deze woorden zei koning Charles vandaag meer dan ooit, maar het zijn nog net geen excuses voor de Britse rol in de slavenhandel. Wel zou er achter de schermen worden gewerkt aan een officieel excuus van de Britse regerin

The U.K., which played major role in trans-Atlantic slave trade but also ended it, says it won’t pay reparations.

King Charles has told leaders at a Commonwealth summit that the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade "fills my heart with horror." He did not address calls for apologies and reparations.

The speech comes after calls for the UK government to issue a formal apology for Britain's historic role in the trade.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — King Charles III called the transatlantic slave trade a “shameful chapter of history” during a speech Tuesday at the official opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua.

The King told the opening session of the Commonwealth summit in Antigua that slavery was a “monstrous injustice” but stopped short of an apology.

<p>Andy Burnham’s intervention is important. Because when it comes to Britain’s role in the transatlantic trade, the collective amnesia is stunning </p><p>Departing from his predecessors’ stances, the UK prime minister, Andy Burnham, surprised us all when he stated he was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/30/british-people-slave-tra

"De trans-Atlantische slavenhandel is een beschamend hoofdstuk in onze geschiedenis dat mijn hart vervult met afschuw." Zo heeft de Britse koning Charles het Gemenebest toegesproken. Officiële excuses kwamen er - zoals verwacht - niet, maar daar zou achter de schermen aan gewerkt worden.

<p>Speech by Charles marks formal opening of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in Antigua</p><p><em>Q: Do you think the UK should reconsider Commonwealth membership, given other countries just keep asking us for slavery reparations?</em></p><p><strong>Badenoch</strong> said she did not agree with that “because most Commonwealth countries aren’

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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Buckingham Palace says the King has a unifying role in the Commonwealth rather than making political decisions.

Er moet een verbod komen op trucjes die maken dat je op online media eindeloos blijft scrollen of dat je bijvoorbeeld snel een aankoop doet, terwijl je dat niet van plan was. Dat wil Pro-Kamerlid Kathmann, die vandaag een wetsvoorstel indient om schadelijke algoritmes aan te pakken. "Als consument verdienen we betere bescherming", zegt ze. "Deze wet moet erv

På bare noen år er 33-åringen blitt en milliongjeld fattigere og en enebolig rikere.

<p>British prime minister has now agreed to structured dialogue on reparatory justice but issue remains off formal Chogm agenda </p><p>British officials reportedly insisted that discussions of reparations for slavery should not be on the agenda of the Commonwealth leaders’ summit in Antigua and Barbuda – and even warned that Andy Burnham would not attend the

The UK PM's statement comes as Commonwealth nations meet in Antigua and Barbuda.

<p>Tory leader says apology would be ‘navel-gazing distraction’ and would be used as lever for financial compensation</p><p>Kemi Badenoch has said an apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade would be a “navel-gazing distraction”, describing slavery as an evil “in which people from every continent and region participated”.</p><p>Speaking to

<p>Ahead of a meeting with Commonwealth leaders, Andy Burnham wrote that Britain needed to ‘acknowledge its complicated history’</p><p>At the end of his interview with Kuennsberg, Healey was also asked to comment on a potential apology for Britain’s near-250 years of perpetrating the slave trade and why the government should or shouldn’t pay reparations to e

The King will speak about slavery with "unflinching honesty" and "sincere sorrow" in a speech to Commonwealth leaders amid increasing pressure for Britain to offer an apology over its role in the transatlantic slave trade.

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King Charles III will deliver a speech to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Tuesday as he concludes his nine-day Caribbean tour.

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UK Prime Minister rules out financial reparations, despite longstanding Caribbean demands.

The U.K. prime minister however rejected calls for Britain to pay financial reparations.

<p>Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Saturday he was “open” to the UK issuing a formal apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, but ruled out financial reparations.</p> <p>The Labour leader made the remarks days before attending a Commonwealth leaders summit in Antigua and Barbuda, as King Charles III tours the Caribbean.</p> <p>“I want to expre

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that he is open to am apology for his country’s role in the slave trade, but ruled out financial reparations.

De Britse premier Burnham staat open voor een gesprek over excuses voor het slavernijverleden, maar herstelbetalingen ziet hij niet zitten. Dat schrijft hij in een opinieartikel in The Guardian. Het onderwerp staat weer prominent op de agenda tijdens de huidige rondreis van koning Charles door de Cariben. Labour-premier Burnham schrijft dat "er al jaren word

The premier’s comments represent a major change in British policy, but they are unlikely to satisfy those who hoped that reparations would follow.

The British government has never formally apologised for slavery despite repeated calls from a number of Commonwealth leaders.

Andy Burnham has said he is "open" to calls for Britain to make a formal apology for its role in the slave trade as the King continues his tour of the Caribbean.

The King has expressed sorrow, but stopped short of a formal apology. At a meeting of Commonwealth leaders next week, several appear determined to force a debate about Britain’s imperial past.

<p>Financial reparations are not the answer. Working together with our Commonwealth family is the best way to ensure prosperity for us all</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/30/andy-burnham-call-formal-apology-britains-role-in-slave-trade">• Andy Burnham open to calls for formal apology for Britain’s role in slave trade</a></p><p>On 28

<p>Exclusive: UK PM to launch drive to restructure debt of poorest Commonwealth countries but rejects demands for reparations</p><p><a href="https://theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/30/british-people-slave-trade-reparations-andy-burnham">• British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our complicated history | And

Hundreds of slaves were killed by colonial leaders in the Demerera rebellion of 1823, with many survivors executed.

The upcoming summit of Commonwealth countries threatens a reckoning with Britain’s imperial past — and a baptism of fire for its new prime minister.

King Charles III faces renewed calls for a slavery apology and reparations on a visit to the Caribbean, as protesters demand: "Pay us what you owe us."

UK’s King Charles joined a Junkanoo street parade during a visit to the Bahamas ahead of the Commonwealth summit.

Was het een hype of een hardnekkig kwaad? Het verslavende snus is populair bij jongeren, maar in het Belgische voetbal zaten nicotinezakjes enkele jaren geleden al onder veel lippen. Is dat nu nog steeds het geval of grepen onze clubs in? "Het taboe is verdwenen."

The King joined a cheerful street parade but calls for reparations for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade overshadow the start of his Caribbean tour.

Facing demands that Britain apologize and pay reparations, palace officials say Charles will reiterate previous comments that slavery was an "atrocity that forever stains our history," while stopping short of an apology.