'This is how Chagos started!' Suella Braverman hits out at Andy Burnham after he opened door to formal slave trade apology
The Reform MP said it was time 'serious questions' were asked over Britain's role in the Commonwealth
TL;DR
- Suella Braverman warns Andy Burnham against a formal apology for the slave trade.
- Braverman believes an apology could obligate Britain to pay reparations.
- King Charles has ruled out a formal state apology.
- Caribbean nations (Caricom) continue to insist on financial compensation.
- Braverman states 21st-century Britons owe no responsibility for past slave traders' actions.
- She highlights Britain's historical role in ending the slave trade.
- Braverman questions Britain's role in the Commonwealth if member countries repeatedly blame Britain.
- Gordon Brown will propose debt restructuring for vulnerable countries, met with skepticism by Caricom.
- Caricom acknowledges being high-income but highly vulnerable to climate and economic shocks.