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Princess Kate matches Angela Rayner in Labour red at Commonwealth Day Service 2025

The Princess of Wales returned to the annual Commonwealth Day Service after missing event in 2024

Evening Standard

Commonwealth nations adopt 1st ocean declaration as former British colonies seek reparatory justice

Commonwealth countries have adopted their first ocean declaration during their summit held for the first time in the Pacific island nation of Samoa as calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for reparatory justice for the trans-Atlantic slave trade grew louder

The Independent UK

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey appointed Commonwealth secretary general

Ghana’s foreign minister since 2017, Botchwey supports calls for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism

The Guardian - UK

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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

Lady Scotland urges Commonwealth members to continue climate action support

Departing secretary general says small island developing states should be given greater access to climate finance

The Guardian - UK

King Charles Visits Samoa, Where Commonwealth Looks To Shed Stodgy Image

King Charles arrives in Samoa on Wednesday ahead of a Commonwealth summit, hoping to breathe new life into a bloc seen by critics as "a leftover of empire".

International Business Times

King Charles Winds Up Australia Trip, Flies To Samoa Summit

King Charles III wrapped up a six-day Australia tour Wednesday, jetting off to the Pacific island of Samoa for a summit of the 56-nation Commonwealth, where more questions about Britain's colonial legacy await.

International Business Times

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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 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

The Guardian - UK

Slavery reparations not on agenda at Commonwealth summit, says No 10

Keir Starmer is going to Samoa to ‘discuss shared challenges and opportunities’, says spokesperson

The Guardian - UK

Readers on the plays that changed their lives: ‘It gave me access to a world that seemed elite’

Our series on theatrical discoveries continues with cherished memories from Guardian readers who felt profoundly moved by works on the stage

The Guardian - UK

‘Please send help’: Caribbean reels from Hurricane Beryl devastation

Homes flattened, apocalyptic scenes and at least four dead as St Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada try to recover

The Guardian - US

Global rich must pay more to tackle climate crisis, says architect of Paris deal

Laurence Tubiana, one of experts behind 2015 agreement, calls for taxes or charges on consumption

The Guardian - UK

Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General, visits Sir Arthur Cotton museum, barrage at Dowleswaram

Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General, visits Sir Arthur Cotton museum, barrage at Dowleswaram. The museum is a guide to understanding the Godavari delta system and the role the British Engineer played in the economic transformation of the region

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India should vigorously pursue G20 agenda: Commonwealth General-Secretary

India should pursue G20 agenda with vigor to ensure gender parity & gender-inclusive approaches are woven into climate change initiatives. Commonwealth has taken steps to ensure gender considerations are embedded in initiatives, such as the Climate Finance Access Hub & Universal Vulnerability Index, to address gender disparities effectively. India leads…

Miami Herald

Caribbean Community marks 50 years, weighs new challenges from climate and debt to Haiti

It began as a group of former British colonies, led by four of the Caribbean’s fiercest and most independent-thinking leaders of their day when it came to foreign policy.

The Guardian - UK

Charles is king, but the monarchy may soon be on its way out of Jamaica

Our reform committee is flawed, excluding many on the anti-monarchist side, but a republic is getting closer, says Barbara Blake-Hannah

Zenger

Zambia’s Budding Democracy Earns Praise From Biden Administration

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Reuters

COP27: Multi-lateral lenders have failed poorest over climate - Commonwealth head

The world's multi-lateral banks have "demonstrably failed" low and middle income countries when climate disasters hit and need to better assess their vulnerability and resilience when offering support, the head of the Commonwealth told Reuters.

The Guardian - AU

What time is the Queen’s funeral in Australia and where can I watch it?

As the Commonwealth prepares to farewell Queen Elizabeth II in London, here is when and how to watch the memorial service on TV tonight

Daily Mirror

13 engagements tackled by King Charles travelling 1,500 miles in 1 week since Queen died

After a whirlwind few days and with the late Queen Elizabeth II currently lying-in-state in Westminster Hall until her funeral, the King had a moment to reflect today with a rare day off from public duties

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: The Commonwealth countries considering a republican future

In today’s newsletter: 14 countries outside the UK now have King Charles III as head of state. How many will be left at the end of his reign?

Daily Mirror

Queen's children watch as coffin arrives in Edinburgh after she begins final journey

The late Queen Elizabeth II made her final departure from Balmoral Castle today as dedicated royal staff wept. Her coffin was taken in a hearse to the Palace of Holyroodhouse with tens of thousands surrounding the roads she travelled on to bid her farewell

The Independent UK

Huge queues outside Buckingham Palace as people paying respects to Queen wait in line for hours

‘A price worth paying,’ some mourners said of queues through Green Park lasting two hours or more

The Independent UK

Commonwealth Secretary-General pays tribute to Queen

Baroness Scotland has praised the late Queen and spoke of her optimism for the 56 nations’ future.

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