UK ‘open to discussing non-cash forms of reparatory justice’ for former colonies

Keir Starmer open to debating UK's role in slave trade at Commonwealth summit after pressure from Caribbean countries

Keir Starmer has opened the door to non-financial reparations for the UK's role in the transatlantic enslavement, as he came under pressure from Commonwealth leaders to engage in a meaningful, truthful and respectful" conversation about Britain's past.

While Downing Street insists that the wider issue of reparations is not on the agenda" of this week's Commonwealth heads of government (Chogm) gathering in Samoa, No 10 has accepted it is likely to be referenced in the end-of-summit communique.