# Stand firm, King Charles — Britain owes no apologies for slavery

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/stand-firm-king-charles-britain-owes-no-apologies-for-slavery/
- Published: 2026-11-03T23:34:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T08:12:22+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/opinion/stand-firm-king-charles-britain-owes-no-apologies-for-slavery/
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- The article opposes a formal British apology for slavery.
- It cites slavery’s history across many societies.
- It says Britain later helped suppress the slave trade.

## Summary

The article argues that Britain should not issue a formal apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, despite renewed debate in the UK. It says such an apology would apply a double standard, given slavery’s history across many societies, and contends that Britain’s later campaign to abolish the trade should also shape how its past is judged.

The article acknowledges that Britain transported millions of enslaved people and that Caribbean plantation economies relied on their labour. It also highlights the role of West African rulers in the trade and cites historical accounts of slavery in other regions, including the Arab slave trade. It credits abolitionists such as William Wilberforce, and the British state’s naval and diplomatic efforts, with helping suppress the trade and promote abolition internationally.

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