UK PM Starmer faces demands for slavery reparations at Samoa Commonwealth summit

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has faced demands for slavery reparations from Caribbean leaders at the Commonwealth summit in Samoa.

Leaders from Jamaica, Barbados, and Antigua and Barbuda all called on the UK to apologize and provide compensation for the atrocities committed during the era of slavery.

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said that the UK had a "moral and ethical obligation" to address the issue of reparations.

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley said that slavery was a "crime against humanity" and that the UK must "acknowledge its role in this dark chapter of history."

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne said that the UK must "pay reparations for the damage that was done" during the era of slavery.

Sunak said that the UK "deeply regrets" the suffering caused by slavery, but he stopped short of committing to reparations.

He said that the UK is "committed to working with Commonwealth countries to address the legacy of slavery," but he did not provide any specific details on what this would entail.

The leaders of the Caribbean countries said that they were disappointed with Sunak's response.

They said that they would continue to press the UK for reparations and that they would not give up until they achieved justice for the victims of slavery.

The issue of slavery reparations is a complex and contentious one.

There is no consensus on whether or not the UK should pay reparations, and there are a variety of arguments both for and against doing so.

Those who argue in favor of reparations say that the UK benefited economically from slavery and that it has a moral obligation to compensate the victims of this crime.

They also argue that reparations would help to address the legacy of slavery, which continues to have a negative impact on the lives of people of African descent.

Opponents of reparations argue that the UK has already apologized for slavery and that it has taken steps to address its legacy.

They also argue that reparations would be difficult to calculate and that they would be unfair to taxpayers who were not responsible for slavery.

The debate over slavery reparations is likely to continue for many years to come. It is a complex and difficult issue with no easy answers.

However, it is important to remember that slavery was a horrific crime against humanity and that the victims of this crime deserve justice.