Commonwealth leaders to defy UK over slavery

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  Leaders of Commonwealth countries are expected to defy Britain at their summit in Samoa and agree to look at ways to secure reparations from London for historical slavery.

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  We begin this podcast in the Pacific nation of Samoa, where dozens of political leaders have gathered for the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.

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  A number of mostly Caribbean nations have raised the issue of securing reparations from London for historical slavery, including the Foreign Minister of the Bahamas, Frederick Mitchell.

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  There appears to be even a reluctance to have the conversation start.

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  Many of the institutions in the UK have already conceded the point of apology.

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