Badenoch claims British empire was force for good overall: ‘We have had enough of apologies’
Badenoch said British taxpayers should not fund reparations and warned Commonwealth summits could be boycotted if demands continue.
- On Saturday, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch warned Britain should reconsider attending Commonwealth summits if countries continue demanding reparations for the historical slave trade.
- The comments precede a Commonwealth leaders' summit hosted by Antigua next week, where King Charles is expected to address slavery with unflinching honesty and sincere sorrow.
- Badenoch called the British Empire 'overall a force for good' and argued British taxpayers should not be held responsible for historical injustices, noting 'more than $100 billion of debt was eventually written off' about 25 years ago.
- Chancellor John Healey defended the government's stance on the BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme, stating Britons should not accept financial liability for the slave trade 'in which they had no role.'
- Badenoch accused some political elites of using historical debates to deflect from present-day economic failures, as BMG polling indicates she is currently the UK's most popular leader ahead of Labour.
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Tory leader Kemi Badenoch opposes formal British apology for slave trade, calls it a 'navel-gazing distraction'
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has dismissed calls for a formal British apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, arguing it distracts from present issues and may lead to financial demands. Her comments come as Prime Minister Andy Burnham considers the possibility of an apology ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
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The Independent (US)Badenoch says the empire was force for good overall: ‘We’ve had enough of apologies’
The Tory leader criticised the prime minister for considering a formal apology for slavery
Africans should be blamed for slavery, Britain must not pay for it - Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the United Kingdom's Conservative Party and a former Secretary of State for Business and Trade, has rejected calls for Britain to pay reparations for its historical involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, challenging Caribbean countries demanding compensation to also seek apologies from descendants of African rulers and merchants who participated […] Africans should be blamed for slavery, Britain must not pay f…
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