<p>Tory leader says apology would be ‘navel-gazing distraction’ and would be used as lever for financial compensation</p><p>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”.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/01/britain-should-not-apologise-slave-trade-kemi-badenoch">Continue reading...</a>
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Britain should not issue apology over slave trade, says Kemi Badenoch
<p>Tory leader says apology would be ‘navel-gazing distraction’ and would be used as lever for financial compensation</p><p>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”.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/01/britain-should-not-apologise-slave-trade-kemi-badenoch">Continue reading...</a>