Britain should not issue apology over slave trade, says Kemi Badenoch

Tory leader says apology would be navel-gazing distraction' and would be used as lever for financial compensation

Kemi Badenoch has said an apology for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade would be a navel-gazing distraction", describing slavery as an evil in which people from every continent and region participated".

Speaking to broadcasters on Sunday, Badenoch also questioned whether it was worth future leaders attending the Commonwealth summit, given that it was now dominated by calls for reparations.