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Time has come for reparations dialogue, Commonwealth heads agree

www.bbc.com Time has come for reparations conversation, say Commonwealth leaders

Commonwealth leaders agree to "meaningful conversation" on the issue, despite the UK's desire to keep the subject off the agenda.

Time has come for reparations conversation, say Commonwealth leaders

A document signed by 56 heads of government, including UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, acknowledges calls for "discussions on reparatory justice" for the "abhorrent" transatlantic slave trade.

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