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Quick View – Contents Should Britain pay reparations? As the Commonwealth summit got underway on Friday, there have been renewed calls for the UK to provide reparations for its historical role in the slave trade. The prime minister and the chancellor have ruled out “paying out” reparations – but there have been hints the government would be willing to pay out other forms of reparations. The UK has long faced calls to provide reparations for its role in…
Such demands stand on shaky moral ground. The contention that slavery gave rise to British wealth appears unfounded, with generations of motivated activists attempting to find some way in which the Industrial Revolution and Britain’s subsequent economic growth derived from the trade, and in each case appearing to fall short… the argument that those living today have a moral responsibility to make amends for the sins of their forefathers can be rejected out of hand. Britain has not sought compensation from Denmark for the depredations of the Vikings, or from North Africa for the acts of the Barbary corsairs.
The government’s current position puts it out of step with a number of UK institutions, such as the Church of England, the University of Glasgow and Lloyds Bank – as well as the Guardian – who, in recent years, have not only issued formal apologies but announced proposals for reparatory justice. The insistence on focusing on “current future-facing challenges” such as climate resilience and debt restructuring went down like a lead balloon with legal experts, campaigners and the Caribbean Community (Caricom). Many felt it showed a deep ignorance of what the campaign for reparative justice actually is.
Black MPs have told Keir Starmer that considering reparations for slavery is the “right thing to do”… Bell Ribeiro-Addy said there should be a discussion about the different ways in which reparations can be paid, such as through environmental or educational reparations. “People have heard the large sums of money and they’ve got quite scared but they haven’t thought about all the different ways in which we could go about repairing the sheer imbalance of equality that we created by taking part in the enslavement and trafficking and colonisation of countries”.
The Prime Minister insisted slavery reparations would not be on the agenda at the summit in Samoa this week. Canny politicians from elsewhere in the Commonwealth – astute at spotting the weakest link – appear to have outsmarted him to secure a debate on the topic…Any wobble by Sir Keir should concern us all and begs the question, yet again, whether he is really up to the job. On the world stage – beyond the cosy confines of Labour Party internal politicking – he seems to struggle with the twilight arts of diplomacy, distraction and negotiation.
UK Daily Trending stories Trending – Chancellor Rachel Reeves to ‘fiddle’ the debt Rachel Reeves has received several warnings via the media this week over her plans to fiddle Britain’s debt rules in order to release up to £50 billion to be used on investment spending. The Budget is due next week and will set out the government’s plans for the economy. In the run-up to the statement, speculation and analysis features on the newspapers…
Trending News Inspiration Papers News that Matters Impact on your life Good News Trending – Chancellor Rachel Reeves to ‘fiddle’ the debt rules Rachel Reeves set to increase borrowing after announcing major change to fiscal rules Planned ban on smoking in pub gardens ‘set to be ditched by No 10’ Budget 2024: Reeves admits ‘taxes will need to rise’ in stark warning to public King Charles says past can’t be changed as calls for slavery reparation…
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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Friday’s front pages continue their coverage of the upcoming budget with speculation and analysis offered up on the front pages.
King Charles is featured on many of the front pages during a trip to Somao – as a handful of headlines reflect the international calls for Britain – and the royal family – to pay reparations over its role in slavery.
A few of the papers lead on their own exclusives – independent stories away from the big headlines today – with domestic topics such as the rise in shoplifting finding prominence on the splashes.
To little surprise, Manchester United’s 1-1 draw in the Europa League leads the back pages.
Keir Starmer sparks Labour storm over slavery reparations Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailSir Keir Starmer has sparked a row at the heart of the Labour Party after senior figures urged him to rethink his decision to rule out reparations for Britain’s role in the slave trade.The prime minister flew into a diplomatic storm with Caribbean leaders over the issue…
No plans to hold weddings for the public at the King’s Balmoral Estate For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThere are no plans to host weddings for members of the public on the King’s Balmoral Estate, a spokesman for the royal residence has said.Weddings are mentioned in plans a representative for the Aberdeenshire estate had lodged…
Rachel Reeves set to increase borrowing after announcing major change to fiscal rules Rachel Reeves has announced a change to the fiscal rules ahead of next week’s budget, allowing her to borrow billions more each year. The chancellor today confirmed her rules will “make space for increased investment in the fabric of our economy”, amid widespread expectation she will change the way debt is measured. But former chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned his advice from the…
Coventry student who hid newborn baby in cereal box convicted of murder A university student who put her newborn baby in a cereal box before hiding it inside a suitcase at her halls of residence has been convicted of murder. Jia Xin Teo, a 22-year-old from Malaysia who arrived in the UK earlier this year to study at Coventry University, was found guilty of murdering the baby she gave birth to in March. Teo concealed…
Planned ban on smoking in pub gardens ‘set to be ditched by No 10 Sir Keir Starmer is set to drop a proposed ban on smoking in pub and restaurant gardens, it’s been reported. Smokers will still be barred from lighting up outside hospitals and schools, under plans first outlined in the summer. But the government will axe the idea of including pubs and racecourses in the outdoors smoking ban, according to The Sun. It’s…
New, strengthened Online Safety Act needed to protect children, charity says Ministers should commit to a new version of the Online Safety Bill which strengthens regulation in order to better protect children, a charity has said. The Molly Rose Foundation has warned that the current implementation of the Bill by new online safety regulator Ofcom has been risk averse and unambitious, while also exposing structural weaknesses in the Act which it says need to be…
Budget 2024: Reeves admits ‘taxes will need to rise’ in stark warning to public Rachel Reeves will announce Labour’s first Budget since coming into power on 30 October, leading one of the most anticipated fiscal events in over two decades. Ahead of her announcement, the chancellor has said “taxes will need to rise” in her starkest warning to the public yet. Writing in the Financial Times, the chancellor added that this will come alongside “tough…
King Charles says past can’t be changed as calls for slavery reparation grow in Samoa King Charles said the past cannot be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The British royal understood “the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate”, he told leaders at a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa. But Charles stopped short of…
King Charles acknowledges ‘painful’ past as calls for slavery reparations grow at Commonwealth summit Some leaders had hoped Charles might use his speech at Chogm in Samoa as an opportunity to apologise for Britain’s colonial past. King Charles acknowledged “painful aspects” of Britain’s past while sidestepping calls to directly address reparations for slavery at the summit of Commonwealth leaders, saying “None of us can change the past, but we can commit … to learning its…