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UK was ‘vehement’ slavery reparations should not be on Commonwealth summit agenda

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UK Prime Minister agreed to structured dialogue on reparatory justice, yet the issue remains off the formal agenda of the upcoming Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda. Caribbean officials warned that UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham would not attend if slavery reparations were formally included, while a former St Vincent and the Grenadines PM expressed that the UK entered the conversation 'kicking and screaming'.

Key points

• UK Prime Minister agreed to structured dialogue on reparatory justice, but the issue remains off the formal agenda of the upcoming Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda.
• Caribbean officials warned that UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham would not attend the meeting if the subject of slavery reparations was formally included.

Context

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. A leading Caribbean political figure, Ralph Gonsalves, welcomed Britain's decision to enter structured dialogue on reparations but noted the UK came 'kicking and screaming' to the conversation.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single source reporting on a reported warning from Caribbean officials regarding the summit agenda. Specific details on the summit's exact date, attendee lists, or the nature of the dialogue are not provided.

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