Conservative oppositionKemi Badenoch calls apology talk a "distraction"

2 Nov 1 2:00 AM · 7d ago · 1 video · 1 source · development 2 of 2

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch dismissed continued discussion of apologies, arguing the focus should be on solving current problems rather than historical wrongs.

BBC News

“endless talk about apologies" as a "distraction" from solving current problems”

Kemi Badenoch

King Charles III British monarch concluding Caribbean tourAndy Burnham UK Prime MinisterKemi Badenoch Conservative Party leaderBuckingham Palace Royal communications authority

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11 outlets King Charles to Give ‘Unflinching’ Speech on UK’s Role in Slave Trade

first by NYT, 5d ago · also Anadolu Agency, Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Inquirer +4
6 more headlines
- King Charles expresses 'profound sorrow' over transatlantic slave trade at Commonwealth summit Anadolu Agency · 5d ago
- UK's King Charles III decries the 'monstrous injustice' of the transatlantic slave trade DW.com · 5d ago
- King Charles III expresses ‘sorrow’ over slave trade at Commonwealth confab in Antigua Times of Israel · 5d ago
- UK’s King Charles expresses ‘sorrow’ in Antigua over slave trade Al Jazeera · 5d ago
- King Charles III speaks to world leaders in Antigua, expresses 'sorrow' over slave trade ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 4d ago
- King Charles speaks to world leaders in Antigua, expresses 'sorrow' over slave trade Japan Today · 4d ago
4 outlets King Charles to address slavery ‘with honesty and sincere sorrow’

first by The Times, 7d ago · also Yahoo, Bangkok Post, Sydney Morning Herald
3 more headlines
- UK king to voice 'sorrow' for slavery as PM mulls possible apology Yahoo · 6d ago
- King Charles to voice ‘sorrow’ for slavery Bangkok Post · 5d ago
- ‘Fills my heart with horror’: King Charles expresses personal sorrow over slavery Sydney Morning Herald · 5d ago
4 outlets King To Address Slavery In Antigua As Burnham Signals Openness To UK Apology

first by Yahoo, 7d ago · also BBC, Evening Standard, The Independent
2 more headlines
- King to address slavery in Antigua as PM says he is open to possible UK apology BBC · 6d ago
- PM opens slavery apology talks with Commonwealth as King also set to raise issue Evening Standard · 5d ago
2 outlets King Charles calls slavery 'shameful chapter' but offers no apology

first by UPI, 4d ago · also BBC
1 more headline
- King calls slave trade a 'shameful chapter' during Commonwealth address Mastodon · 3d ago
2 outlets King Charles addresses summit as campaigners intensify demands for apology for slavery

first by The Guardian, 5d ago · also Globe and Mail
1 more headline
- King Charles decries 'evil' of slavery at Commonwealth summit Globe and Mail · 4d ago
2 outlets The King to speak about slavery with 'unflinching honesty'

first by Sky News, 7d ago · also Yahoo News Canada

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King to address UK’s role in slave trade video · YouTube · 5d ago
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King Charles to address slavery during Commonwealth speech in Antigua | BBC News video · YouTube · 7d ago

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Tony Blair already said sorry on behalf of the UK years ago. Andy or Charlie can say sorry as much as they want, but it won't appease anyone or heal any hurt feelings. It won't do that because it's not about the apology, it's about money and using an apology as a means to open up talks about reparations. If reparations aren't on the table this…

Ok-Discount3131r/anime_titties4d agoview on r/anime_titties ↗
What a missed opportunity in King Charles's speech to the # Commonwealth He mentions the Royal Navy's role in ending the transatlantic trade in enslaved people, but not his predecessor's role in supporting and profiting from it. These are documented facts, but still can't be said aloud. Instead, we just get bland statements that bad things happen…

TCatInReality@mastodon.socialMastodon4d agoview on Mastodon ↗
The British state also did a massive amount of good all around the world, and none of us would be here discussing this without it. Anyway, at the end of the day what's done is done, and nobody owes anyone anything for things that happened centuries ago. This is simply about grifters trying to get money, and the modern left attempting to attack and…

SirFrancisDrakesailsr/ukpolitics4d agoview on r/ukpolitics ↗
King Charles to Give ‘Unflinching’ Speech on U.K. Role in Slave Trade https://www. nytimes.com/2026/11/03/world/e urope/king-charles-speech-uk-slave-trade-antigua.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into World @ world-newyorktimes

newyorktimes@flipboard.comMastodon5d agoview on Mastodon ↗
Wouldn't it be the opposite? The more the demographic changes the more they wouldn't want to pay reparations themselves.

Simple-Walrus2810r/ukpolitics5d agoview on r/ukpolitics ↗
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54409-do-britons-support-reparations-for-the-slave-trade-in-principle Nope

Xenumbrar/ukpolitics5d agoview on r/ukpolitics ↗

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