Sir Keir Starmer faces being confronted with demands for slavery reparations at the Commonwealth summit in Samoa. Last week, No 10 said the issue was “not on the agenda” for the six-day meeting with leaders and officials from 56 countries.

Starmer remains opposed to apology for slavery at major Commonwealth summit - The Prime Minister’s spokesman insisted talks of reparations for the trans-Atlantic slave trade are ‘not on the agenda’.

Britain will not bring the issue of reparations for historical transatlantic slavery to the table at a meeting of Commonwealth nations that began in Samoa on Monday, but is open to engage with leaders who want to discuss it.

The UK government has made it clear to the BBC that even if historical links to slavery are raised at the summit, there are no plans for a symbolic apology.

Sir Keir Starmer has set out the Labour government’s position on the slavery reparations ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting this month

The Prime Minister has slapped down suggestions that Britain should pay reparations to Caribbean nations for its role in the Atlantic slave trade.

Government opposed to idea of paying reparations for Britain’s historic role in slave trade and will not issue apology at Commonwealth meeting