A debate about reparations for Britain's role in the slave trade overshadowed a summit in Samoa of the Commonwealth, many of whose member nations were once British colonies.

A confrontation for Britain over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade appears increasingly likely to feature at a summit of nations its empire once colonized, after Caribbean leaders said they w

Downing Street insists a discussion about the issue is not on the agenda for the summit of 56 Commonwealth countries.

Commonwealth heads of government are to push for a "conversation" on reparations for the transatlantic slave trade when they meet for the association's first summit in two years, the BBC

Sir Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure from Caribbean nations to open the door to reparatory justice for the UK’s role in the slave trade. Here, the PA news agency answers questions about why the row has reopened in recent weeks,