Update: King Charles set for awkward showdown with leaders making £200 billion demand
A high-stakes Commonwealth summit looms this month, with King Charles partly representing the UK Government in what could be a tense face-off. The gathering in Samoa may turn uncomfortable as 15 nations are set to demand a staggering £200 billion from Britain for historical wrongs.
The Caribbean coalition is pressing for the colossal sum as compensation for the enduring legacy of the transatlantic slave trade, which saw over two million individuals forcibly removed from their homes, shackled, and transported to British island colonies as slaves. Continue reading to express news.
