The Aporia
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Lloyd, N. (2026, November 5). UK agrees to ‘time-bound’ talks on ‘historical harms’ of slave trade. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/andy-burnham-commonwealth-ed-miliband-kemi-badenoch-king-b1303628.html
Lloyd, Nina. “UK agrees to ‘time-bound’ talks on ‘historical harms’ of slave trade.” Evening Standard, 5 Nov. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/andy-burnham-commonwealth-ed-miliband-kemi-badenoch-king-b1303628.html.
Lloyd, Nina. “UK agrees to ‘time-bound’ talks on ‘historical harms’ of slave trade.” Evening Standard, November 5, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/andy-burnham-commonwealth-ed-miliband-kemi-badenoch-king-b1303628.html.
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King Charles III began his nine-day tour of the Caribbean on October 27, starting in the Bahamas. During his visit, he acknowledged "the great suffering of the past" but stopped short of issuing an official apology for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade. Campaigners and leaders from CARICOM countries like Jamaica are pressing for a full apology and reparations. The King’s trip includes stops in Guyana and Antigua, where he addressed climate threats facing low-lying islands and met with government officials to discuss environmental issues. At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua on November 5, the UK agreed to engage in "structured, time-bound" talks regarding historical harms caused by slavery, fueling fears that Britain may face demands for reparations from Caribbean nations.
Calls for an apology and reparations have grown in recent years, with St Lucia’s Prime Minister Philip J Pierre, chairman of the 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom) reportedly saying the economic and political bloc was “ready to engage” in the “structured dialogue” Mr Burnham had proposed.
