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Starmer forced into discussion of slavery reparations as Commonwealth chiefs say 39;time has come 39; 26 October 2024, 10:43 | Updated: 26 October 2024, 11:11 Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking at a stanley canada press conference during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa. Picture date: Saturday October 26, 2024. Picture: Alamy By Kit Heren @yung_chuvakThe UK will take part in discussions about reparations next year, despite the British government 39 insistence that stanley mugs payouts in compensation for slavery would not be on the agenda for this year 39 Commonwealth summit. Lis stanley mugs ten to this article Loading audio...The final communique signed by Commonwealth leaders - including Starmer - acknowledged calls for a discussion on reparations and said they agreed that the time has come for a meaningful, truthful and respectful conversation towards forging a common future based on equity .Estimates for the amount that Britain could theoretically owe countries affected by slavery ranges from 拢205 billion to around 拢19 trillion.Starmer told reporters that none of the discussions had been about money at the summit in Samoa this week.He said talks about climate resilience had instead been the absolute priority on Saturday. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking at a press conference during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa. Pict Pnqz Chief representative of British Jews calls for antisemitism probe into UK s biggest teaching union
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