Antigua's PM opposes Charles as head of state and demands reparations

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 10:09 · Archive

Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he wants King Charles removed as his country's monarch and demands UK reparations for slavery.

Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, has stated he wants King Charles removed as his country's monarch and is demanding that the UK pay reparations over slavery. Browne made the comments as the issue was set to dominate the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting taking place in Antigua this week.

Browne criticised Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's opposition to reparations payments, describing her as 'misguided'. Badenoch had said on Sunday that an official apology by the UK would only intensify calls for multi-billion pound reparations, and that she does not believe the UK should pay compensation for the slave trade.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed his 'sorrow and regret for the pain and suffering of so many millions' caused by slavery but rejected calls for financial compensation, in keeping with the position of previous governments. He proposed instead 'a structured dialogue with those affected by the transatlantic slave trade'.

How it is being reported

• Kemi Badenoch Torched By Antigua Prime Minister Over Opposition To Slavery ReparationsKemi Badenoch has been torched by the prime minister of Antigua over her opposition to paying reparations for the slave trade. Gaston Browne said it was “no wonder she is leader of the opposition”. Prime minister Andy Burnham has said he is “open” to making an official apology for Britain’s role in the slave trade, but is also opposed to paying reparations. The issue is set to dominate the Conservative Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) taking place in Antigua this week. Speaking on Sunday, Badenoch said an apology by Burnham would simply intensify the calls for multi-billion pound…HuffPost UK · 2 Nov, 09:50
• Antigua's PM welcomes Charles - then says he wants to REMOVE him as head of state, blasts Kemi Badenoch and demands UK pay huge reparations over slavery 'so there isn't a repeat'The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda has said he personally wants to see King Charles removed as his country's monarch and insists reparations should be paid by the UK over slavery.Daily Mail · 2 Nov, 02:53

In this story: Gaston Browne · King Charles · Kemi Badenoch · Andy Burnham · Antigua and Barbuda · United Kingdom

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