Marooned in paradise: Albanese and the summit that could not have come at a worse time
On balance, Albanese had to go to CHOGM. But it cost him. There is no time to change plans for 2026. There is still time to be ruthless with the diary for 2027.
On balance, Albanese had to go to CHOGM. But it cost him. There is no time to change plans for 2026. There is still time to be ruthless with the diary for 2027.
On balance, Albanese had to go to CHOGM. But it cost him. There is no time to change plans for 2026. There is still time to be ruthless with the diary for 2027.
The foreign secretary added that the UK will not shift its position on reparations
King Charles spoke of his “personal sorrow” and the “horror” of the transatlantic slave trade at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda, as part of a nine-day visit to the Caribbean.
King Charles was left standing in the rain during Antigua and Barbuda’s 45th Independence Day celebrations, while Queen Camilla had an umbrella. Charles was eventually handed one of his own.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla were standing in an open-air stadium when the rain came on.
The prime minister is travelling to Antigua and Barbuda to discuss climate, trade and AI regulation with other Commonwealth leaders.