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At the summit held in Samoa, the Commonwealth demanded that the United Kingdom discuss compensation payments and an official apology to countries it once occupied. This organization, comprising 57 states, most of which are former British colonies, is calling on London to provide compensation and a formal apology for the transatlantic slave trade that generated revenue over 300 years of British rule. A declaration prepared on this matter has been signed by 56 countries.
In response, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that London has no plans to issue financial compensation or an apology, noting that the main topics of the summit are “economic development and climate.”
It’s worth mentioning that, according to calculations by Brattle Group Consulting, the UK caused $24 trillion in damages to just 14 Caribbean nations over its 300 years of dominance.
