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Friday briefing: The Commonwealth summit that could put reparations ‘on the table’

In today’s newsletter: Caribbean nations forced conversations about restorative justice on to the Chogm agenda – here’s what that could mean

The Guardian - UK

Group that emerged from Tory party hosts forum for Britain’s far right

Traditional Britain Group’s London conference includes speaker from Germany’s AfD party and far-right activists

The Guardian - UK

Jacket potatoes are back, apparently — but are they too tragic for lunch?

A new survey insists the humble spud is back on the menu. Might the Itsu era be over, wonders Josh Barrie

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King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery

King Charles III has told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade

The Independent UK

King Charles acknowledges ‘painful’ past as calls for slavery reparations grow at Commonwealth summit

Some leaders had hoped Charles might use his speech at Chogm in Samoa as an opportunity to apologise for Britain’s colonial past

The Guardian - AU

Commonwealth Presses UK To Atone For Brutal Past

Britain's King Charles faced calls to reckon with his country's colonial past Friday, as a supposedly friendly summit of Commonwealth leaders turned into a factious debate about the legacy of slavery and empire.

International Business Times

King Charles acknowledges ‘pains of the past’ as he weighs in on reparations row amid pressure on Starmer

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says Britain could not afford to pay reparations for its part in the slave trade

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Wilhelmina Tempest obituary

Other lives: Dutch survivor of the second world war Japanese internment camps who came to Britain to pursue nursing

The Guardian - UK

Defence secretary admits: British armed forces can’t stop an invasion

In a damning assessment, John Healey said the military could conduct ‘operations’ but would be unable to deter an enemy from invading

The Independent UK

The Church of England is panicking about declining congregations – here’s what it should do instead

Too many beautiful church buildings are going to ruin. Councils could run them better. Let them, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation

Britain’s competition watchdog is opening a formal investigation into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic

The Independent UK

Britain's leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former 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 would thrust the matter of financial reparations into the spotlight at the event in Samoa

The Independent UK

OPINION - The Commonwealth case for reparations is not just flawed, it's a waste of time

So, is the Commonwealth conference in Samoa going to be dominated by the possibility that Britain will be asked to pay billions of pounds in reparations for the evils of the slave trade? It does rather look like it.

Evening Standard

‘Our nuclear childhood’: the sisters who witnessed H-bomb tests over their Pacific island and are still coming to terms with the fallout

Nuclear detonations were the backdrop to Teeua and Teraabo’s childhood. By the time the sisters were eight and four, the Pacific island on which they grew up, Kiritimati, had hosted 30 atomic and thermonuclear explosions – six during Operation Grapple, a British series between 1957 and 1958, and 24 during…

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OPINION - Penny Mordaunt: London can teach the world a vital lesson

At the heart of our great capital is a set of paradoxes. How can such an old city, with so much history, be so full of innovation and technology? Why is London so anonymous but so obsessed with personalities? How can one of the most densely populated cities be so…

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Budget 2024: Chancellor Rachel Reeves to go on '£20 billion' investment spree in UK through higher borrowing

A string of tax rises are also expected to be announced in the Budget many of which will hit London hard

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King Charles III Faces Reparations Debate At Commonwealth Summit

Britain and King Charles III prepare for significant discussion on reparations for transatlantic slave trade at Commonwealth summit in Samoa.

Evening Standard

Why is Britain facing renewed calls over slavery reparations?

Commonwealth leaders and Labour backbenchers have demanded the Prime Minister open the door to discussions on reparatory justice.

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The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer urged to ‘engage’ on reparations at Commonwealth summit

Call from head of Caribbean reparations body comes as Bahamas foreign minister claims UK PM will change his position

The Independent UK

Chancellor Rachel Reeves hints at ‘challenging’ Budget in new video

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has hinted at a “challenging” Budget as she prepares to borrow tens of billions of pounds to invest in Britain’s crumbling infrastructure.

The Independent UK

Voices: Is Britain’s disposable vape ban a good idea? Join The Independent Debate

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE : Share your views as disposable vapes are set to be banned across Britain next year, amid fears children are illegally buying the devices

Evening Standard

Report suggests Reeves could announce plans to change Britain’s debt rules

The Chancellor will be looking to raise up to £40 billion from tax hikes and spending cuts in order to avoid a return to austerity.

The Guardian - UK

Louie Hinchliffe on leaving Carl Lewis for new coach Richard Kilty: ‘I took the leap – it just felt right’

Britain’s sprint hope explains why he is being trained by his old teammate after swapping Texas for north-east of England

Evening Standard

Why do the clocks go back and was the measure really introduced to help farmers?

Here is everything you need to know about when and why the clocks ‘fall’ back.

The Independent UK

When do the clocks go forward – and why are they changing?

Here is everything you need to know about when and why the clocks go forward

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