Badenoch Raises Prospect of Britain Boycotting Commonwealth Summits

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…

Badenoch raises prospect of Britain boycotting Commonwealth summits

The Tory leader issued a sharp rebuke to the Prime Minister's suggestion he could apologise for Britain's role in the slave trade.

Kemi Badenoch fumes at Andy Burnham's 'navel-gazing' after PM opens door to slavery apology

Kemi Badenoch has blasted Andy Burnham for “navel-gazing” after the Prime Minister suggested he would be “open” to Britain making a formal apology for slavery. The Conservative leader was speaking amid increasing calls from Caribbean countries for the UK to pay reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. Mr Burnham, due to attend the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (CHOGM) in the Caribbean next week, expressed his persona…

Kemi Badenoch Rejects Slave Trade Reparations, Questions Calls For British Apology

British Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has rejected calls for Britain to pay reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, arguing that present-day taxpayers should not bear the financial responsibility for events that occurred generations ago. In a post on X, Badenoch said Britain had already expressed regret over its involvement in the slave […] Kemi Badenoch Rejects Slave Trade Reparations, Questions Calls For British Apology …