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Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to clarify stance on non-cash slavery reparations

No 10 says issue is off the table for Commonwealth summit but other nations are prepared to defy UK

The Guardian - UK

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

Starmer’s refusal to discuss enslavement reparations has only magnified the issue

Commonwealth leaders have been surprised at Labour’s position – and campaigners have even called the PM’s stance ‘offensive’

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Mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist hopes she doesn’t die in hunger strike to secure his release

INTERVIEW: Laila Soueif tells Tom Watling that UK foreign secretary David Lammy has failed to help her son despite spending years in opposition calling for his release

The Independent UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Labour's Trump row reveals Starmer's naiveté

There are certain lines to take and positions to hold that work in opposition. Shadow Chancellors, for example, can call for more spending and lower taxes, knowing full well that such a plan is unfeasible. In Government, however, others – whether it be the bond markets or foreign actors –…

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch criticises Starmer’s ‘student politics’ as Trump row explodes

Exclusive: In the first part of an interview with The Independent, Kemi Badenoch also described people who mocked Trump for doing an election stunt in McDonald’s as being ‘the problem’

The Independent UK

Starmer says he wants to ‘look forward’ and not talk about slavery reparations

UK prime minister would rather work with nations on ‘future-facing challenges’ at Commonwealth summit

The Guardian - UK

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King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Samoa for Commonwealth summit

The King will open the summit, which will be attended by Sir Keir Starmer and David Lammy

Evening Standard

Uyghur activist accuses Labour of failing to stand up to China

Rahima Mahmut, in exile in the UK, ‘disappointed’ at failure to describe Beijing’s crackdown on minority as genocide

The Guardian - UK

Starmer faces reparations showdown next year with Caribbean nations as pressure on PM grows

Downing Street has rejected demands, saying the issue is ‘not on the agenda’

The Independent UK

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’.

The Independent UK

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’.

Evening Standard

Starmer urged to open reparations talks at Commonwealth summit

Five Labour MPs call on PM and foreign secretary to address issue of reparatory justice for slavery and colonialism

The Guardian - UK

UK appoints first nature envoy to tackle species decline

Ruth Davis named special representative for nature ‘to put climate and nature at the heart of our foreign policy’

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Ukraine war briefing: G7 defence ministers pledge ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine

Mixed reaction to Zelenskyy’s ‘victory plan’; Video purportedly shows North Korean recruits collecting Russian military fatigues. What we know on day 970

The Guardian - UK

A society that abhors child cruelty should not tolerate any physical punishment of children

Labour should not dither over banning smacking – it is time for England to follow the example set by Scotland and Wales

The Guardian - UK

UK will not apologise for role in slavery at Commonwealth summit, No 10 says

News that no symbolic apology or reparations are planned could put Starmer on collision course with other nations

Evening Standard

UK needs ‘more diplomacy’ with China but will always put security first – Lammy

David Lammy said it had been important to ‘restart dialogue’ with China, adding there had not been ‘sufficient contact’ under the last government.

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UK’s Lammy visits China for ‘pragmatic’ reset of strained relations

Foreign secretary’s visit aims to shore up trade ties while challenging Beijing on support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says UK will support Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’ after meeting Biden, Macron and Scholz – as it happened

PM meets Biden, Macron and Scholz at pivotal moment for global conflicts

The Independent UK

David Lammy vows to challenge China over support for Putin during ‘necessary’ visit

Foreign secretary will call on China to stop its economic support for Russia’s war in Ukraine during a trip designed to mend ties

The Independent UK

UK Foreign Secretary Lammy says engagement with China is necessary at start of 2-day visit

Britain’s foreign secretary has called engagement with China “pragmatic and necessary” as he makes the first visit to the country by a Cabinet member from the Labor government that took control in July

International Business Times

Britain's Lammy In China To 'Challenge' Beijing On Russia Support

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet his counterpart Wang Yi and other top officials in Beijing on Friday to "challenge" China on sensitive issues like Russia's war in Ukraine, as the two countries seek to rebuild frayed ties.

The Independent UK

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to visit China in an attempt to reset frosty relations

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is making his first trip to China in office this week in an attempt to reset the U.K.’s ties with Beijing and seek “pragmatic engagement” despite human rights and other concerns

The Guardian - UK

Labour backtracks on push for genocide ruling on China’s treatment of Uyghurs

Party drops plan for formal recognition laid out last year by David Lammy, who will visit Beijing on Friday

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