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Britain should not issue apology over slave trade, says Kemi Badenoch
UK NewsPolitics•November 1, 2026 at 11:26 AMNational

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

By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor•The Guardian - UK News

Tory leader says apology would be ‘navel-gazing distraction’ and would be used as lever for financial compensationKemi 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. Continue reading...

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.

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